1. CHAPTER 5 SECTION 1 Social Structure and Status

2. Section Preview We will cover:  Social Structure  Status  Ascribe Status  Achieved status Journal #21  What status do you have? Examples of statuses I have are teacher, brother, son, etc.

3. Role Play I need six volunteers One student represents status by being a “student”  As a class brainstorm a list of expectations and responsibilities of being a student. Other volunteers will act out the first five items listed. Students doing the actions are roles while the first student is status. Journal #21  What status do you have? Examples of statuses I have are teacher, brother, son, etc.  Do students have more roles than statuses? Why do you think that might be?

4. What is social structure? Social structure – the underlying patterns of relationships in a group. What does that mean?

5. Status We are not born with mental maps of our status, we must learn. Status – a position a person occupies within a social structure.  Student, doctor, teacher, mother, son, etc. Status helps us define who and what we are in relation to others within a the same social structure. Why do you think sociologists study status?

6. Ascribed vs. Achieved Status There are two basic types of social statuses:  Ascribed and Achieved Ascribed Status – a position that is neither earned nor chosen but assigned.  Male/Female Achieved Status – a position that is chosen or earned.  Husband/Wife, teacher, pro football player, etc Demonstration  Number off every third person.

7. Status Set As a student you do not occupy just one status Status Set – all of the statuses that a person occupies at a particular time. Do people with a similar status share the same status sets?

8. Master Status Are there statuses that you hold that are more important to you than others?  If so, there statuses are called master status Master Status – a position that strongly affects most other aspects of a person’s life. Some statuses have a stronger influence on where, how well, and how long you live. Do you think there is such a thing as ascribed or achieved master statuses? With a partner:  Make a list of five famous people in history (max of three people living)  For each person, list their master status and how that influences how we think of them now.  Example: Abe Lincoln

9. In class assignment Section 1 Assessment: #1-9  You only have to write the letter a,b,c,d