SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Erving Goffman

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Social interaction: the process by which people act in relation to others. Social structure: any relatively stable pattern of social behaviour. Status set: all the statuses set at one time. Ascribed status: a social position a person receives at birth or assumes involuntary in life. Achieved status: a social position a person assumes voluntary that re ects ability and effort. Master status: status that has special importance for social identity, often shaping a persons entire life. Role set: a number of roles attached to a single status. Role con ict/ strain: con ict or tension among two or more status". Police of cer catches his kid with weed. Role exit: disengaging from social roles can be very traumatic without proper preparation. Doubts from about ability to continue with a certain role. Examination of new roles leads to a tipping point when one decides to pursue a new direction. Learning new expectations associated with new roles.