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Social Structure Matrix
Complete both parts of this worksheet.
Part 1 – Social Roles and Status
Complete the following matrix by answering each in one or two sentences.
Question
Answer
Status
Identify the different statuses you hold in society, both ascribed and achieved.
Master Status
Identify your master status in society.
Social Roles
Describe the roles associated with the various statuses identified above.
Role conflict, strain, exit
Discuss a time when you experienced either role conflict, role strain, or role exit.
Groups
Identify one primary group and one secondary group to which you belong.
Norms, sanctions, and values
Describe the norms, sanctions, and values of the social groups you identified above. How is social deviant behavior viewed in these groups?
Sociological imagination
Discuss how your status, mass media, roles, and groups have influenced your self-identity, values, and behaviors.