SRI: Status, Roles, Institutions
1. How is social structure best defined?
2. Which concept refers to the position a person occupies in society?
3. A person is expected to guide students, assess their work, and support their learning because they are a teacher. What does this example illustrate?
What is social structure according to W. Zanden?
The established and stable network of relationships among parts of society.
What does social status represent?
The position a person occupies in society.
What defines a social role?
What people are expected to do based on their acquired status.
What is a social institution?
An organized complex of statuses and roles satisfying a social need.
Which author defined social structure as a stable network of relationships?
W. Zanden.
What distinguishes ascribed status from achieved status?
Ascribed status is given, achieved status is earned by effort.
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