1. Chapter 5 Social Structure PRESENTED BY: JARRETT HURMS

2. Social Structure is All Around You  Social structure-the underlying patterns of relationships in a group.  Social map-image of group activities in our minds.

3. Everyone has Status  Status-a position a person holds in a social structure.  Helps us define who and what we are in relation to others.

4. Everyone Has Status  2 types of status: achieved and ascribed.  Ascribed status-position that is neither earned nor chosen but assigned at birth.  Achieved status-a position that is chosen or earned.  Depends on the individual.

5. Everyone Has Status  Status set-all of the statuses a person occupies at any particular time.  Master status-a position that strongly affects most other aspects of a person’s life.  Can be achieved or ascribed.

6. Rights & Obligations  Role-an expected behavior associated with a particular status.  Rights-a behavior that individuals can expect from others.  Obligations-behaviors that individuals are expected to perform towards others.  Rights of one status correspond to obligations of another.

7. Role Performance & Social Interaction  Statuses and roles provide the basis for group life.  Role performance-the actual behavior of an individual in a role.  Social interaction-the process of influencing each other as people relate.

8. Role Conflict & Role Strain  Role conflict-condition in which the performance of a role in one status interferes with the performance of a role in another status.  Role strain-condition in which the roles of a single status are inconsistent or conflicting.

9. How do we Manage Role Conflict & Role Strain  May lead to discomfort or confusion.  Setting priorities will help have smoother relationships.

10. Basic Features to Industrial Societies  Industrial society-a society that depends on science and technology to produce its basic goods and services.  Mechanization-the process of replacing animal and human power with machine power.  Urbanization-the shifting of population from farms and villages to larger cities.

11. Ferdinand Tonnies  Gemeinschaft-preindustrial society based on tradition, kinship, and close social ties.  Types of communities found in Preindustrial society.  Gesellshaft-industrial society characterized by weak family ties, competition, and impersonal social relationships.  Types of communities found in Industrial society.

12. Emile Durkheim  Social solidarity-degree to which a society unified or can hold itself together in the face of obstacles.  Mechanical solidarity-type of social unity achieved by people doing the same type of work or holding similar values.  Organic solidarity-type of social unity in which members depends on others to fulfill their needs.

13. Major Features of Postindustrial Society  Postindustrial society-society in which economic emphasis is on providing services and information.  Majority of the labor force is employed to services rather than in agriculture or manufacturing.  White-collar employment replaces blue-collar work.  Technical knowledge is the key organizing feature.

14. Major Features of Postindustrial Society  Technological change is planned and assessed.  Reliance on computer modeling in all areas.