1. Status and Roles

2. Learning Target: Today I will identify Statuses and Roles that I hold in society So I can understand my positions in society and how they influence my interactions I know it when I am able to create a diagram showing the the statuses and roles that I am apart of

3. Status  Describes the position a person occupies in a certain setting. We all have several statuses and play the roles that may be associated with them.

4. Roles  The behavior expected of an individual who occupies a given social position or status. A pattern of behavior that is socially recognized, providing a means of identifying and placing an individual in society.  In other words, the set or norms, values, behaviors and characteristics attached to a status.

5. Example:  Status: Student  Role in the classroom- Attending class, taking notes, listening to teacher etc.  Role as a peer- working in groups, sharing ideas

6. Turn to your partner  Besides being a student, what are some statuses you hold?

7. Poster  Create a diagram of your own statuses and roles

8. ASCRIBED/ACHIEVED/MASTER STATUS  ASCRIBED STATUS: Neither earned nor chosen, but assigned. Example: Daughter, Caucasian  ACHIEVED STATUS: A position that is earned or chosen. Example: Mother, Wife, Occupations-Teacher  MASTER STATUS: A position that strongly influences most other aspects of a person’s life. PG.

9. Poster:  ASCRIBED (Circle)  ACHIEVED (Square)  MASTER STATUS (Star)

10.  Today I will discuss Role Conflicts  So I can understand the statuses I hold may come in conflict with one another.  I know it when I am able to identify ROLE CONFLICTS on my diagram.

11. Role Conflict  The more statuses we have, the more roles we take on and the more likely we are to have them conflict with one another.  Example: Status of a father, husband and employee. Within these he plays many roles. As a father his child may get sick causing him to be late to work. His role as a father and employee are now I conflict.

12. Poster  On your diagram, show where the statuses you hold may come on conflict with one another.