SOCIOL 2HH3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Invisibility, Ascribed Status, Thomas Theorem

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 2HH3
• Professor: Lina Samuel

Document Summary

Social variables such as race age etc. need to be taken into account. Those ideal constructs of masculinity and femininity have an impact on us whether we accept it or not. Not every individual man has more power over every individual woman. But we are looking at the larger collective level, men as a group almost always hold more resources and power than women. Sociologically, status refers to a social position. Status is a category/position that a person occupies that is a significant determinant in terms of how that individual is going to be defined/treated in society. Those ascribed positions are going to impact every aspect of your life. Achieved status: based on your own merit. Role refers to the expected behavior of a person occupying a particular status or position. Norms shared rules that guide behavior within a status. Vary depending on where you"re living and your. The condition of being male or female.