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Chapter Preview 1 Chapter Preview · Section 1 Social Structure and Status (pages 140–145) The underlying pattern of social relationships in a group is called the social structure. Status is one very important element of social structure. Ascribed statuses are assigned at birth; achieved statuses are earned or chosen.

Chapter Preview 2 Chapter Preview · Section 2 Social Structure and Roles (pages 146–152) People interact according to prescribed roles. These roles carry certain rights and obligations. Sometimes conflict or strain occurs when an individual has too many roles to play.

Section 1-Preview The underlying pattern of social relationships in a group is called the social structure. Status is one very important element of social structure. Ascribed statuses are assigned at birth; achieved statuses are earned or chosen.

Section 1-Key Terms social structure status ascribed status achieved status status set master status

Section 1 Social Structure Is All Around You Social structure is the underlying patterns of relationships in a group.Social structure

Section 1 Everyone Has Status A status is a position a person occupies within a social structure.status An ascribed status is neither earned nor chosen; it is assigned to us.ascribed status

Section 1 Everyone Has Status (cont.) An achieved status is earned or chosen.achieved status A status set is all of the statuses that a person occupies at any particular time.status set The Interrelationships of Social Statuses

Section 1 Everyone Has Status (cont.) Master statuses can be achieved or ascribed; they significantly affect the likelihood of achieving other social statuses.Master statuses

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Section 2-Preview People interact according to prescribed roles. These roles carry certain rights and obligations. Sometimes conflict or strain occurs when an individual has too many roles to play.

Section 2-Key Terms role right obligation role performance social interaction role conflict role strain

Section 2 Rights and Obligations An expected behavior associated with a particular status is a role.role Rights are behaviors that individuals expect from others.Rights Obligations are behaviors that individuals are expected to perform toward others.Obligations

A.A B.B C.C D.D Section 2 Statuses “in action” is another name for: A.Rights B.Roles C.Obligations D.Society

Section 2 Role Performance and Social Interaction Role performance is the actual conduct, or behavior, involved in carrying out (or performing) a role.Role performance Social interaction is the process of influencing each other as people relate.Social interaction The Links Between Culture and Social Structure

Stanford Prison Stanford Prison Simulation / Philip Zimbardo Read and answer questions on page

Three Major Theoretical Perspectives/ page 27 Functionalism Conflict Interaction

Section 2 Role Performance and Social Interaction / Page 147 (cont.) Role performance is much like a play, but there are many differences: –Most real-life role performance occurs without planning. –Real-life performance is ad-libbed. –We choose our own cues and responses.

Section 2 Role Conflict and Role Strain Role conflict exists when the performance of a role in one status clashes with the performance of a role in another.Role conflict Role strain occurs when a person has trouble meeting the many roles connected with a single status.Role strain

On the card provided, write a paragraph about… “My Most Embarrassing Moment” Do not put your name and change the names of others mentioned.

Read the paragraph you have been given. Identify (on the back) What role performance occurred? Was the embarrassment caused by having to change roles without preparation?

Section 2 Role Conflict and Role Strain (cont.) To deal with the conflict and strain we: –Set priorities –Segregate roles Unemployment Rates Illustrating Social Structure Concepts

Turn to page 164. Read and answer questions 1 and 2.

M Making Connections with Other Cultures. Core values that cultures hold and wish to pass on may be found in “Proverbs”. Online research- Find three to five different Proverbs from three to five different cultures. What core value does it communicate? (pg123)

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Section 3 Types of Society A society is composed of people living within defined territorial borders who share a common culture.society

Figure 5.1 The Interrelationships of Social Statuses

Figure 5.2 The Links Between Culture and Social Structure

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Snapshot Unemployment Rates Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2005.

Vocab 1 social structure the underlying patterns of relationships in a group

Vocab 2 status a position a person occupies within a social structure

Vocab 3 ascribed status a position that is neither earned nor chosen but assigned

Vocab 4 achieved status a position that is earned or chosen

status set Vocab 5 all of the statuses that a person occupies at any particular time

Vocab 6 master status a person that strongly affects most other aspects of a person’s life

Vocab 7 role an expected behavior associated with a particular status

Vocab 8 right a behavior that individuals can expect from others

Vocab 9 obligation a behavior that individuals are expected to perform toward others

Vocab 10 role performance the actual behavior of an individual in a role

Vocab 11 social interaction the process of influencing each other as people relate

Vocab 12 role conflict condition in which the performance of a role in one status interferes with the performance of a role in another status

Vocab 13 role strain condition in which the roles of a single status are inconsistent or conflicting

Vocab 14 society people living within defined territorial borders and sharing a common culture

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