HUMNNTR 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Role Theory, Impression Management, Role Conflict

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Human Nutrition
• Course: HUMNNTR 2210
• Professor: Robert Di Silvestro

Document Summary

Social structure refers to patterns of social life. We conform to the patterns; the patterns don"t conform to us: sociologists study the parts of social structure from the least complex to the most complex, status, role, group, institution, society. Social structure smallest part (status) to the largest part (society) Achieved status have through effort and choice. Ascribed status no choice, born into them. High school student has conflicting demands from peers and parents. Status inconsistency multiple statuses that make it difficult to meet the expectation so the statuses. Role conflict the demands of roles clash. Role strain status" conflict with each other: ex) parent and a student. Child is sick on the day you have a midterm. Role performance what we actually do. Ethnomethodology the study of everyday life. Look at how people manage their everyday life. Want to understand how we go back to normal. Ex) they would study breaching (interrupted during task)