Bellringer How would you define the

term status? How would you describe your

status?

Status A recognized social position

that an individual occupies Don’t think of prestige. Every status involves particular

duties, rights, and expectations that guides behavior

A status defines who and what we are in relation to others

List four of your statuses in the four interior “boxes” of the Death Star.

Status Set All the statuses a person

holds simultaneously (at a given time)

A girl may be a Daughter Student Friend Soccer player

Ascribed Status A social position that

someone receives at birth or assumes involuntarily later in life

Examples include Daughter Sister Teenager Widower

Achieved Status A social position that someone

assumes voluntarily and that reflects personal ability and effort

Examples include: Honor student Olympic athlete Spouse Thief

Master Status A status that has exceptional

importance for social identity, often shaping a person’s entire life

Examples include: One’s occupation,

parenthood, wealth, an AIDS patient, your own past accomplishments, a handicap

Role Behavior expected of someone

who holds a particular status You hold a status and perform a

role What are your roles as a student?

an athlete? a son? Fill in the roles you perform with

the statuses you have already listed

Role Set A number of roles attached to a

single status

Role Conflict and Role Strain

Role Conflict Incompatibility among

roles corresponding to two or more statuses

Role Strain Incompatibility among

roles corresponding to a single status