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Chapter Preview · Section 2Social 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 2-Key Terms
• role
• right
• obligation
• role performance
• social interaction
• role conflict
• role strain
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Section-Polling Question
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Which role do identify with the most?
A. Student
B. Sibling
C. Artist
D. Athlete
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Rights and Obligations• An expected behavior associated with a
particular status is a role.
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Rights and Obligations
• Rights are behaviors that individuals expect from others.
• Obligations are behaviors that individuals are expected to perform toward others.
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Statuses “in action” is another name for:
A. Rights
B. Roles
C. Obligations
D. Society
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Role Performance and Social Interaction• Role performance is the actual conduct,
or behavior, involved in carrying out (or performing) a role.
• Social interaction is the process of influencing each other as people relate.
The Links Between Culture and Social Structure
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Role Performance and Social Interaction (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.
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Which is an example of social interaction?
A. Asking a stranger for directions
B. Chatting with friends
C. Playing sports
D. All of the above
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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 strain occurs when a person has trouble meeting the many roles connected with a single status.
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Role Conflict and Role Strain (cont.)
• To deal with the conflict and strain we:
– Set priorities
– Segregate roles
Unemployment Rates
Illustrating Social Structure Concepts
A. AB. BC. CD. D
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How often does role strain and conflict affect your own life?
A. Very often
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
D. Never
Figure 5.2
The Links Between Culture and Social Structure
Figure 5.3
Vocab 7
rolean expected behavior associated with a particular status
Vocab 8
righta behavior that individuals can expect from others
Vocab 9
obligationa behavior that individuals are expected to perform toward others
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role performancethe actual behavior of an individual in a role
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social interaction the process of influencing each other as people relate
Vocab 12
role conflictcondition in which the performance of a role in one status interferes with the performance of a role in another status
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role straincondition in which the roles of a single status are inconsistent or conflicting