SOC 10000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Role Theory, Foodservice, Mcdonaldization

Social interaction: the way people respond to one another. a. b. Response to someone"s behavior is based on the meaning we attach to his or her actions. Reflect the norms and values of the dominant culture and our socialization experiences within that culture. Social structure: the way society is organized into predictable relationships, work together. Elements of social structure - structures come in different forms including: a. Statuses - refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group of society, from the lowest to the highest. i. Ascribed statuses: assigned to a person by society without regard for the person"s unique talents or characteristics. Associated with conflict theory since they often confer privileges or reflect a person"s membership in a subordinate group. ii. iii. Achieved statuses: comes mostly through our own efforts. Master statuses: a status that dominates others and thereby determines a person"s general position in society. b.