What is social structure

• Network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction– Status-socially defined position in a group or

society (ascribed, achieved, & master)– Role- behavior expected of someone occupying a

particular status

Status-socially defined position in a group or society

• Ascribed Status- according to qualities beyond a person’s control. Example: white, female, Irish, teenager–Race, family heritage, gender, age

NOT abilities, efforts or accomplishments

• Achieved Status- status one achieves through their own efforts Example: high school graduate , parent, husband, athlete, – Includes skills, knowledge, & ability

JOURNAL 2-1 Make a list of all of your ascribed & achieved statuses.

• So Mine would look like this

Ascribed Achieved

WomanWhiteIrish/FrenchAdultdaughterSisterAunt

College gradWifeMotherTeacherGirl scout leaderVBS teacherFriend

• Master Status-greatest role in shaping a person’s life & determining their identity –ascribed or achieved–can change through the course of

one’s life–Ex. As a teenager – student; Young

adult- employee; Adult- wife

Roles: You occupy a status but you play a role

• Reciprocal role- corresponding role that defines the pattern of interaction between related status– Ex. Coach-athlete, teacher-student, father-son

• Role expectations– Doctor– Parent– Police officer

• Role performance• Role Conflict• Role strain

Roles: You occupy a status but you play a role

• Reciprocal role- corresponding role that define the pattern of interaction between related status– Ex. Coach-athlete, teacher-student, father-son– Can you think of more?

• Role expectations– Doctor- treat patients with care and skill– Parent-provide emotional and physical security to child– Police officer-uphold the law

• Role performance-doesn’t always live up to the expectation• Role Conflict

– -occurs between statuses – Ex . Your role as a worker conflicts with your role as a student

• Role strain- when a person has a difficult meeting the expectations of a single status

• • Status Examples of

RolesExamples of Conflict/ strain

Firefighter

Mother

PTA President

• •

Status Examples of Roles

Examples of Conflict/ strain

Firefighter Putting out fires, saving lives, wearing a uniform

Voluntarily puts self in danger but has loved ones who need him

Mother

PTA President

• • Status Examples of Roles Examples of Conflict/ strain

Firefighter Putting out fires, saving lives, wearing a uniform

Voluntarily puts self in danger but has loved ones who need him

Mother Providing foods and shelter, nurturing family, discipline children

Work, fatigue and long shifts make household tasks and interactions difficult

PTA President Running meetings, recruiting new members, planning activities

Has trouble getting members to attend and follow through on promises

Select a fictional character from a book, tv show, movie or a celebrity or politician

• Come up with their ascribed and achieved statuses.

• Draw them on a sheet of paper with stacked hats labeled with each statuses (ordered)

• Ex. White

Select a fictional character from a book, tv show, movie or a celebrity or politician

• Come up with their ascribed and achieved statuses.

• Draw them on a sheet of paper with stacked hats labeled with each statuses (ordered)

• Ex. White• Man

Select a fictional character from a book, tv show, movie or a celebrity or politician

• Come up with their ascribed and achieved statuses.

• Draw them on a sheet of paper with stacked hats labeled with each statuses (ordered)

• Ex. White• Man• Husband • Father

Select a fictional character from a book, tv show, movie or a celebrity or politician

• Come up with their ascribed and achieved statuses.• Draw them on a sheet of paper with stacked hats

labeled with each statuses (ordered)• Ex. White• Man• Husband • Father• Entrepreneur

Select a fictional character from a book, tv show, movie or a celebrity or politician

• Come up with their ascribed and achieved statuses.• Draw them on a sheet of paper with stacked hats

labeled with each statuses (ordered)• Ex. White• Man• Husband • Father• Entrepreneur• Quarterback

Select a fictional character from a book, tv show, movie or a celebrity or politician

• Come up with their ascribed and achieved statuses.• Draw them on a sheet of paper with stacked hats labeled

with each statuses (ordered)• Ex. White• Man• Husband • Father• Jimmy Johns Entrepreneur• Quarterback• “Saint”

Select a fictional character from a book, tv show, movie or a celebrity or politician

• Come up with their ascribed and achieved statuses.• Draw them on a sheet of paper with stacked hats labeled

with each statuses (ordered)• Ex. White• Man• Husband • Father• Jimmy Johns Entrepreneur• Quarterback• “Saint”

Look at the definition for social institution.

Journal 2-2 What are the basic needs of society?What institutions exist to fill those needs?

Social Institutions: system of statuses, roles, values and norms that is organized to satisfy one or more of

the basic needs of Society

What are the basic needs of society?•Physical & emotional support•Transmitting knowledge•Producing goods and services•Maintaining social control

Ex. Of social institutions

• Family• Economy• Politics,• Education• Religion• Also media, medicine & science

• Skits on types of social interaction• Exchange• Cooperation• Conflict• Competition• Accommodation (a truce, b compromise c

arbitration)

Name that types of social interaction1. After a heated disagreement 2nd hour agrees to table the discussion

2. Two boys get into a fight over a girl3. most basic and common 4. Wars, disagreements within groups, legal disputes, clashes

over ideology5. Can lead to stress, lack of cooperation , inequality & conflict6. Jake gives Heather a high five in the hall way7. Carlos and Tristan perform hoping to win Putting on the Hits.8. Kristen and Lindsay work together for a stunt for the pep

rally9. Neither cooperate or conflict10. Causes advancement in business, school & sports because

people excel to get rewards.

Types of social interaction1. Exchange-

-most basic and common -Reciprocity –the idea of owing something in return

2. Competition--Causes advancement in business, school & sports-Can lead to stress, lack of cooperation , inequality & conflict

3. Conflict-Wars, disagreements within groups, legal disputes, clashes over ideology

4. Cooperation5. Accommodation

– Neither cooperate or conflict– ex. Compromise, truce, mediation, arbitration