SOC100H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: False Advertising, Embezzlement, Labeling Theory
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Social interaction involves communication among people acting and reacting to one another. Social status is a recognized social position (high status, low status) Social statuses are just one of the three building blocks that structure all social interaction, the other two are roles and norms. A role is a set of expected behaviors. Whereas people occupy a status, they perform a role: ex. Students may learn to expect that when things get dull, the class clown will brighten their day. The class clown will rise to the occasion, knowing that his fellow students expect him to do so. A norm is a generally accepted way of doing things: ex. Classroom norms are imposed by instructors, who routinely punish class clowns for distracting. Role conflict takes place when different role demands are placed on a person by two or more statuses. A person occupies several recognized positions or statuses at the same time: ex.
