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Which scenario best illustrates role conflict?
Which scenario best illustrates role conflict?
- An employee feeling overwhelmed by the numerous responsibilities associated with their job position.
- A parent missing their child's school play due to an unavoidable work commitment. (correct)
- An individual unsure whether to prioritize their career goals or their commitment to their community.
- A student struggling to balance the expectations of academic excellence and a vibrant social life.
In the context of Erving Goffman's dramaturgy, what is impression management primarily concerned with?
In the context of Erving Goffman's dramaturgy, what is impression management primarily concerned with?
- Authentically expressing one's true feelings and beliefs, regardless of the social context.
- Analyzing the underlying rules that govern social interactions.
- Strategically presenting oneself to be perceived in a certain way by others. (correct)
- Unconsciously adopting the mannerisms of those around you.
What is the main difference between a dyad and a triad?
What is the main difference between a dyad and a triad?
- Dyads are more stable than triads.
- Dyads are more likely to exclude outside members.
- Triads involve more intense emotional connections.
- Coalitions are possible in triads, but not in dyads. (correct)
Which of the following scenarios illustrates the concept of 'doing gender' according to Candace West?
Which of the following scenarios illustrates the concept of 'doing gender' according to Candace West?
What does the concept of structural equivalence primarily refer to in social network analysis?
What does the concept of structural equivalence primarily refer to in social network analysis?
Flashcards
Status
Status
A recognized position within a group or society.
Ascribed Status
Ascribed Status
A social status not chosen; given at birth or involuntarily.
Achieved Status
Achieved Status
A social status acquired through personal effort and choices.
Role Conflict
Role Conflict
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Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy
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Study Notes
Status and Roles
- Status: A recognized position within a group or society.
- Ascribed Status: A status assigned to an individual without effort or choice (e.g., gender, race).
- Achieved Status: A status earned through effort and choice (e.g., occupation, education level).
- Master Status: The most important status that influences other statuses and organizes a person's overall identity. This can be defined by the individual or others.
- Status Symbols: External representations of a social status (e.g., uniform, possessions).
- Role: The rights and responsibilities associated with a status, with expectations attached.
- Role Conflict: When expectations from different statuses conflict (e.g., work and family).
- Role Strain: When expectations within a single status clash (e.g., competing expectations of a student).
Dramaturgy and Ethnomethodology
- Dramaturgy (Erving Goffman): Social interaction as a performance, including face work, impression management, front-stage (public) and back-stage (private) behavior.
- Ethnomethodology (Harold Garfinkel): The study of how people make sense of everyday social interactions, including background assumptions and breaching experiments.
Gender, Race, and Cool
- "Doing Gender" (Candace West): Social construction of gender through performative actions.
- "Doing Race" (VanAusdale & Feagin): Social construction of race through performative actions.
- "Doing Cool" (Milner): Social construction of "coolness" through performative actions.
Dyads and Triads
- Dyad: A social group of two people.
- Triad: A social group of three people.
- Key differences include stability, potential for coalitions, and intensity of relationships.
Groups and Networks
- Social Groups: Aggregations of individuals who interact regularly, share commonalities, and recognize that commonality.
- Social Networks: Connections among individuals, characterized by:
- Nodes: The individuals in the network.
- Links/Ties/Edges: Connections between nodes.
- Cliques and Clusters: Densely connected groups within a network.
- Resources: Information, materials, and emotional support exchanged.
- Characteristics: Number and density of ties, density calculation using node connections, directedness and reciprocity of ties, strength of ties (frequency, intensity, durability), centrality of nodes (in-degree/out-degree, reach, distance), structural equivalence of nodes, and bridges/brokerages/structural holes within the network.
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Description
Explore the concepts of status, roles, and social interaction. Learn about ascribed and achieved statuses, role conflict, and the dramaturgical approach to understanding social behavior. Understand the role of status symbols and the importance of ethnomethodology.
