PSYC 107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Ascribed Status, Symbolic Culture, Role Theory
17 Mar 2018
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Status: socially defined position or role within a society. Master status: a role/position that dominates; tends to determine general place in society. Ascribed status: one assigned to you regardless of effort. Role: socially defined expectation about how you will behave based on status. Role conflict: occurs when two or more statuses are held by an individual and there is conflict between the expectations for each status. Role strain: occurs when you face conflicting expectations for a single role. Role exit: occurs when you trannsition from one role to another. Group: a number of people who identify and interact. Close, personal, enduring relationships marked by concern, shared activities/culture, long periods spent together. Impersonal and goal oriented relationships, people interact on a less personal level. Goal = accomplish a specific purpose or perform a specific function. In group: any group a person belongs to and identifies with. Out group: any group a person does not belong to or identify with.
