SOCIAL STRUCTURE SWBAT Define & explain the terms given in the lesson Apply the terms to their own lives

Think of your life as a play, what different roles do you play? List them & explain why you believe you play the roles you do. Also take out your chapter 2 review and I will check it in BELL WORK/NOTES SOCIAL STATUS- 2/3/15

Ascribed Status – a role that is assigned according to qualities beyond a persons control Achieved Status – role that is acquired through an individuals direct efforts Master Status- the role that plays the most important part in shaping a persons life ASCRIBED VS. ACHIEVED STATUS

Role set- the different roles attached to a single status Role Conflict- occurs when fulfilling the role expectations of one status makes it difficult to fulfill the role expectations of another status – Ex. To be a good employee you have to go to work but to be a good parent you have to stay home to take care of a sick child Role Strain- occurs when a person has difficulty meeting the roles of a single status PEOPLE OCCUPY A STATUS BUT THEY PLAY A ROLE Role Exit- a process people go through to detach from a role that has been central to their self- identity

Statuses and their various roles determine the structure of society A SOCIAL INSTITUTION occurs when these statuses and roles are organized to satisfy the basic needs of society – Examples- The Family Politics Education Religion Marriage SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Think back to the list you made at the start of class. – Identify which roles belong to the category of ascribed status & which belong to the category of achieved status & explain why you categorized them the way you did – Think of an example from your own life when you have experienced role conflict, role strain & role exit EXIT SLIP

Make a list of different groups of people What are the main functions of those specific groups you listed? Of groups in general? BELLWORK & NOTES GROUPS WITHIN SOCIETY 2/4/15

Formal Groups- a group where the structure, goals and activities are clearly defined Informal Groups- a group with no official structure or established rules of conduct TYPES OF GROUPS

Primary- small group who interact over a long period of time Secondary- group where interaction is temporary and impersonal Reference group- any group with whom an individual identifies with In-group- the group that a person belongs to Out-group- any group that a person does not belong to or identify with TYPES OF GROUPS

Define boundaries to tell who belongs and does not belong Select leaders Set goals, assign tasks and make decisions Control members behavior – Employ sanctions (essentially punishments) to ensure conformity (behavior that is in accordance with the rules GROUP FUNCTIONS

Identify and describe both an in- group and out-group to which you belong. Be sure to explain why you are a member of the in- group and not of the out-group and also if the group is formal or informal List some of the reference groups whose values and attitudes you have adopted EXIT SLIP