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?