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Social Structure and Society Social Structure • The underlying patterns of relationships in a group. • How people interact with different groups. Status • A position a person occupies within a social structure. • Helps us define who and what we are in relation to others within the same social structure. • Some are acquired at birth, a newborn girl is instantly a child and a daughter. • Sociologists are interested in the relationships among social statuses. Statuses Ascribed Achieved • Neither earned nor chosen. • Gender is an obvious non chosen or earned status. • Other countries – religion and social class are not chosen or earned. You are born into them. • Earned or chosen • Decide to become a spouse or parent. • Occupations Status Set • All of the statuses that a person occupies at any particular time. • Everyone has more than one status!! Master Status • A position that strongly affects most other aspects of a person’s life. • Some statuses are more important. • Your occupation is a strong influence. - Influences where you live and how long you live. Ascribed Master Statuses • Age, gender, race, and ethnicity are examples of ascribed master statuses. • Significantly affect the likelihood of achieving other social statuses. Make a Status Diagram • • • • Use colored pencils and/or markers. Start with your name Then branch down to your statuses Then describe each status NAME Status Describe Status Describe Status Describe Status Describe On the back • What is the most important master status you have? • Has the master status helped you or hindered you? • What master status would you like to achieve? Why?