Social Structure and Social Interaction

Assignment 2 Social Structure and Social Interaction
(Student name)
Professor Fearn
Introduction to Sociology
(Date)

left3771901. Brother: Ascribed status
2. Employee: Achieved status
3. Friend: Achieved status
4. Student: Master status
5. Son: Ascribed status
001. Brother: Ascribed status
2. Employee: Achieved status
3. Friend: Achieved status
4. Student: Master status
5. Son: Ascribed status
Status Set
Roles
left300990Being a student is my master status. The role associated with being a student includes the practice of applying new skills sets and learning. The role assists me to improve my future and attain the set goals. Besides, the skills help grow personality both mentally and financially. As a student I am able to interact with new people and also assist me to become all-rounded. Interaction with new people helps to learn new life stories and lessons because of the diversity among new friends. I consider the role of a student is not learned because it is an ascribed status. No one can make the decision of being a student at a tender age but one is able to learn something at some point.
00Being a student is my master status. The role associated with being a student includes the practice of applying new skills sets and learning. The role assists me to improve my future and attain the set goals. Besides, the skills help grow personality both mentally and financially. As a student I am able to interact with new people and also assist me to become all-rounded. Interaction with new people helps to learn new life stories and lessons because of the diversity among new friends.

I consider the role of a student is not learned because it is an ascribed status. No one can make the decision of being a student at a tender age but one is able to learn something at some point.

Role Conflict
left276860It is difficult for me to describe one specific time that I faced a conflict as a result of the demands of two varying roles related to any of the statuses. Ideally, I experience conflict on daily a basis based on the demands of my status. For example, attending schools and working full time is a very challenging task. Therefore, I am required set aside some time for one role to create time for the other. I have learned to work on my time management because it is the main way through which I am able to balance the two roles with minimal conflicts. I always ensure that I do not overwork but at least achieve the set goals. It was challenging at first, but I have now used to the norm and have become part of my life. I achieved this after a lengthy talk with my elder brother who taught me the value of time management. I not only listened to him but also worked towards it.
00It is difficult for me to describe one specific time that I faced a conflict as a result of the demands of two varying roles related to any of the statuses. Ideally, I experience conflict on daily a basis based on the demands of my status. For example, attending schools and working full time is a very challenging task. Therefore, I am required set aside some time for one role to create time for the other. I have learned to work on my time management because it is the main way through which I am able to balance the two roles with minimal conflicts. I always ensure that I do not overwork but at least achieve the set goals. It was challenging at first, but I have now used to the norm and have become part of my life. I achieved this after a lengthy talk with my elder brother who taught me the value of time management. I not only listened to him but also worked towards it.