SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 5 Part 1
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* the process by which we act toward and react to people around us. * people respond based on what they think is at stake for them. * general rules for all can produce different personal reactions. * your relationship with someone with alter interactions (how you act around your family vs. your friends vs. a stranger) * it depends on if you"re in a good mood or not. * an organized pattern of behavior that governs people"s relationships. * statues can be ranked but do not always imply differing amounts of privilege. * a collection of social status that an individual occupies. * ascribed status: a position that we are born into. * achieved status: a position that we have through choice. * identify whether it is ascribed or achieved. * occupying social positions that create conflict because they are ranked differently. * behavior that is expected of a person in a particular status.
