Statuses and Roles

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Statuses and Roles

Status 1 Status 2 Status 3

1. Describe three statuses First and foremost, I I hold the second My third status is
that you occupy in have the standing of status because I'm defined by being a
society. a man. an online student. friend to a portion
of my colleagues
2. Identify whether each This status has been As of right now, I I was able to attain
status is ascribed or destined on me not have attained this this position since I
achieved. by choice but by position and have had planned to be a
natural factor of me worked toward my devoted friend to
being born a male goal of finishing many of my
college colleagues
3. Explain what the role Some of the I must participate Being a reliable
expectations are for each demands of this in class discussions friend and being
status. position include and turn in available for my
making sure I take assignments on friends when they
care of my family by time as a need me are
providing necessary participant in this expected of me in
necessities and capacity. this role
making sure I have
time for them on
weekends, while
also keeping myself
well.
4. Provide one example Maintaining a career The function of Being a nice buddy
of role conflict. is a fantastic conflict may be while completing
example of a illustrated by my coursework and
conflicting function. utilizing the performing my
This is because instance of everyday tasks is
males are only managing my one instance of a
authorized to be education while conflicting duty.
breadwinners in the being always
household, while occupied and
women are having little time
responsible for the for myself.
remainder of the
housework. Despite
the fact that many
women disagree,
this is always the
case.
5. Provide one example One of the jobs that One of the effects One of the roles
of role strain. causes stress for me of the stress is how that might strain my
as a guy is balancing challenging it is to life is making time
my work and find the time to do for my myself and
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fulfilling the homework. that of my friends

expectations of my
family and society.
6. Provide one example To be a woman There are various Having good
of a status that might be results in several social disparities friends comes with
subject to social societal inequities, associated with a few social
inequalities. For that much is certain. being an online disadvantages.
example, mothers tend to As per student.  have a say Being friends’
make less money in the Gender, Wages, and in how their school entails being
workplace, an experience inequality it is sets out the course devoted to one
known as the projected that in calendar (Fandi, another and
motherhood penalty. 2011, around one in 2015). supporting one
two women were Nevertheless, if another when they
denied access to you're working on are in distress
certain entry-level assignments ahead (Guerrero, 2014).
jobs and of time, I will
advancements as indeed suggest
well as being keeping them in
promoted and thoughts.
upgraded less
quickly than males
(Nelson, 2009).
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Fandi, K. J. (2015). Success as an online student. Google Books. Retrieved September 17, 2022,

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