SOCI-100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Mcdonaldization, Role Theory, Ideal Type
19 Nov 2016
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Framework of cultural elements and social patterns that organize life: the (cid:862)rules(cid:863) Consists of: statuses and roles, social groups, social institutions. Creates boundaries: defines inclusion and exclusion. Statuses and roles: status is any recognized social position, exists over time regardless of specific individuals. E. g. brother, student, professor: a role is the behavioral component of a given status. E. g. students study: we occupy a status, we play a role. Status: ascribed statuses imposed upon us. E. g. son, brother, widow: achieved statuses we earn. E. g. student, doctor: master status our most important status. Social groups (ii: social group: two or more people who share relevant cultural elements and interact with regular frequency. E. g. family members, teammates, co-workers: delineate statuses and roles, social networks link social groups together. Social institutions (iii: social institutions: relatively permanent societal structures that govern the behavior of groups and promote social order. E. g. family, religion, education: contain structures, processes, and rules, highly structured institutions are formal organizations.
