SOC103H1 Lecture Notes - Ralph Linton, Ingroups And Outgroups, Role Theory
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Identity: all the ways in which we view and describe ourselves. And in which other: role-set: collection of roles of an individual, role making: creating a new social roles in and through interaction, status sequence: the collection of statuses we occupy over life time. Labelling theory bout deviance behaviour, is only a problem when u label it as a problem. Ralph linton: people play roles but occupy statuses. We learn how to live in society through socialization. 3 ways to deal with role strain: prioritizing, master status: making one role most important, compartmentalization: acting differently in front of parents and friends, separating friends and family. Becker ignores personal motivation, focuses on the effect but not the cause of such behaviour. Beaker say deviant behaviour in time produce deviant motivation. ". Classic studies (the sociology of secrecy and of secret societies) Georg simmel (1906: sociology have 2 component, content (purpose and motive, form.
