SOC 12050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Role Theory, Achieved Status, Thomas Theorem
17 Oct 2018
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Social class-large number of people who have similar amounts of income and education and who work in jobs that are comparable in prestige. Expensive clothes, marriage status(ring): status set- all the statuses a person holds at a given time. Role- behavior expected of someone who holds a particular status. *individuals hold a status and perform a role: role conflict- conflict between roles corresponding to two or more statuses. Visit mom in hospital go to 21st birthday party prepare for tomorrows exam. Role conflict: role strain- tension between roles connected to a single status. Social group- a collection of people who regularly interact with one another on the basis of share expectations. Social institution- the organized, usual, or standard ways by which society meets its basic needs. Society- people who share a culture and territory. Organic solidarity- social unity based on division of labor.
