PSCC Ch 8 Structure
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SOCIAL STRUCTUREstatuses, roles, and tricky situations
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE
• The pattern of relationships that results from people
carrying out the expected roles of the statuses they hold
• Status–a position in the social structure (either ascribed or achieved)
• Role–the expected behaviors of a person holding aparticular status
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Family
School
Work
Peers
Y o u
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Primary(Gemeinschaft)
(informal sanctions)
Secondary(Gesellschaft)
(formal sanctions)
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Daughter
Sister
Niece
Cousin
Aunt
StudentSorority/
Club Member
Soldier
ROTC Student
Friend
S t a t u s e s
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Help family
Be at eventsSend cards
StudyRead
Attend Meetings
TrainRaise Awareness
Sacrifice
Hang OutListen
Keep Secrets R o l e
s
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Achieved vs. Ascribed Statuses
Ascribed Achieved
Race Occupation
Ethnicity Marital Status
Sex Group Positions
Ascribed or Achieved?
A e
Homel ssness
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TRICKY SITUATION #1
Role Strain
• the multiple behaviors expected of a person holding a
particular status cause strain or stress
• Student
• Parent
• CEO
• Sick person
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Master Status
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01129/arts-graphics-2008_1129745a.jpg
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TRICKY SITUATION #2
Status Inconsistency
• a person with a particular ascribed status achievesanother status seen as inconsistent with the ascribedstatus
• Female doctor
• Black hockey player
• Gay professional football player
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TRICKY SITUATION #3
Role Conflict
• a person with multiple statuses finds that the rolesattached to two or more different statuses come intoconflict
• Mother/juvenile court judge (example from text)
• babysitter/boyfriend (example from text)
• Club president/student
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http://tytc.blogspot.com/2009/09/conflict-word-of-day-200992.html
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ROLE STRAIN OR ROLE CONFLICT?
• Role Conflict
• Statuses in conflict:
• Mother
• Worker
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ROLE STRAIN OR ROLE CONFLICT?
• Role Strain
• Role being strained:
• HS Student• Expected behaviors:
• Homework
• Study for exams
• Study for SAT
• Complete collegeappshttp://www.examplesof.com/society/role_strain.html
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BUREAUCRACIES
• Weber’s ideal-type:
1. jurisdictional areas
2. office hierarchy and levels of graded authority
3. “paper trails”
4. Expertise valued above other statuses (e.g., no nepotism)5. Administration is full-time job
6. Management follows general rules
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