1. Chapter 5 Social Structure and Society
Sociology
Mrs. McVey

2. Social Structure
Social structure is patterned interactions or patterns in relationships
“Social mental maps” of group situations—how we think people should act
Learn from others (socialization)

3. Status
Status is a position a person occupies within a social structure
Define who and what we are in relationship to other people
Examples: if you are a son/daughter you interact & have a relationship with your parents. If you are a student you interact & have a relationship with teachers and other students

4. Ascribed vs. Achieved
Ascribed status is a position that was not chosen or earned but it was ASSIGNED
Race
Gender
Daughter/son
Achieved status is a position that is earned or chosen
Valedictorian
Basketball player

5. Status Set
Status set are all the statuses that a person occupies at any particular time
Example: I am a….sister, daughter, aunt, cousin, friend, teacher, girl, white, club sponsor, employee, customer, an athlete, etc.

6. Master Status
Your master status is THE position that strongly affects most other aspects of a person’s life
Can be achieved or ascribed
Example of achieved: criminal or your occupation
Example of ascribed: Age, gender, race, and ethnicity

7. Social Structure & Roles
People interact according to prescribed roles and these roles carry certain obligations.
Role is an expected behavior associated with a particular status
Right is a behavior that individuals expect from others
Obligation is a behavior individuals are expected to perform toward others

8. Role performance & Social Interaction
Role performance is the actual behavior of an individual in a role
Social interaction is the process of influencing each other as people relate

9. Role Strain and Role Conflict
Role conflict is the condition in which the performance of a role in one status interferes with the performance of a role in another status
Ex. Student & employee...coach & parent
Role strain is when the roles of a single status are inconsistent or conflicting
Coach/recruiter…….teacher/sponsor

10. Chapter 5 Assignment Chapter 5 Assignment:
Draw (in color—3pts) your status set – all the positions in society you currently hold (at least 8—8pts)
Label each status as ascribed, achieved, and decide which is your master status—label that (8pts)
On the back, you will write approximately a stoplight paragraph explaining your status set, roles, role conflict and role strain. Remember: roles are behaviors associated with certain statuses. Make sure you address role conflict and role strain. If you do not feel like you have personally experienced either a role strain or a role conflict you make take an example from TV or a movie or a friend or family member.
Pages can help with examples

11. Societies
Society = people living within defined teritorial borders and sharing a common culture
Hunting and Gathering
Horticultural Societies
Pastoral societies
Agricultural Societies

12. Industrial & Postindustrial Societies
Industrial society depends on science and technology to produce its basic goods and services
Mechanization and urbanization
Mechanical and Organic solidarity

13. Postindustrial society
Postindustrial society is where the economic emphasis is on providing services and information
Page 162 –5 features of postindustrial society

14. Societies Charts – groups of 1-3
Compare the 6 types of societies: Hunting & Gathering, Horticultural, Pastoral, Agricultural, Industrial, and Postindustrial
Illustrate tools, importance/role of animals, leisure time, government, living conditions and major features of each society
See examples