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Status and Roles

This document discusses key sociological concepts including status, roles, and conflicts that can arise. It defines status as a social position with expectations and duties, and notes that occupying a status means playing a role. It asks the reader to consider their ascribed and achieved statuses, as well as any role conflicts or strains experienced from incompatible demands of different statuses or a single status.

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Status and Roles

This document discusses key sociological concepts including status, roles, and conflicts that can arise. It defines status as a social position with expectations and duties, and notes that occupying a status means playing a role. It asks the reader to consider their ascribed and achieved statuses, as well as any role conflicts or strains experienced from incompatible demands of different statuses or a single status.

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  • Status
  • Roles
  • Conflicts and Strains

Status

• A socially defined position in a group or


society characterized by certain
expectations, rights, and duties
• Using your guide, note your:
– Ascribed statuses
– Achieved statuses
• Which status, if any, would be considered
your master status?
Roles

• When we occupy a status, we play a role


• What expectations are there in some of
the roles you play?
• Give an example of a relational
(complementary) role in your life.
• Have you ever experienced role
ambiguity? If so, what was the situation?
Conflicts and Strains
• Role conflict – occurs
when one is pulled in
different directions from
different statuses (provide
examples from your own life)

• Role Strain –
Incompatible demands
are built into a single
status (again, examples)

Status • A socially defined position in a group or society characterized by certain expectations, rights, and duties • Usin
Roles • When we occupy a status, we play a role • What expectations are there in some of the roles you play? • Give an examp
Conflicts and Strains • Role conflict – occurs when one is pulled in different directions from different statuses (provide

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