Assignment : Social Structure and Social Interaction
Professor Fearn
Introduction to Sociology
Status Set
• List 5 statuses that you currently have.
• Label each status as either ascribed, achieved, or master.
Roles(Write a paragraph of at least 5 to 7 sentences answering the following questions.)
• Choose 1 status from your list.
• Describe the role that is associated with the status.
• Describe how you learned that role.
Role Conflict(Write 1 to 2 paragraphs of at least 5 to 7 sentences each answering the following questions.)
• Describe a time when you experienced a conflict because of the demands of two different roles associated with any of your statuses.
• Describe the approach you took to resolve the conflict.
• What was the result?
• Would you do things differently next time?