SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ascribed Status, Social Constructionism, Role Conflict
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110 mc, 2hours, 35% lectures and 65% from readings. Pay attention to the most important researches for results for every studies. Status: a position in relation to other people. Examples: a hockey player, a restaurant server, a human resource specialist, social worker, a sex trade worker, a father, a sister, a best friend, a voter. Roles: expected behavior of a person in a particular status (shaffir and. Pawluch follow parsons: responsibilities and privileges of a status). A status describes what one is, a role describes what one does. An ascribed status: usually one a person is born into (e. g. class), or imposed by nature, usually considered as unchangeable. The all-india census 1868-1871: gender categories understandable to the. An achieved status: earned or chosen by the actor (e. g. class), usually considered as chargeable. Ascribed statuses often influence achievement of statuses. A situation where the demands of one role are at odds with another.
