soci-1301-principles-of-sociology-2

Read Chapt. 4

  1. Explain the difference between an ascribed status and an achieved status.
  2. Give an example of a status that is mostly ascribed.
  3. Give an example of a status that is mostly achieved.
  4. Identify a situation in your life in which you have experienced role strain. How did you reduce this situation?
  5. Identify a situation in your life in which you have experienced role conflict. How did you reduce this situation?
  6. Provide substantive, critical response to at least one of your classmates’ posts. Your response must be a minimum of (2) sentences
    note : I do not have a book, so you have to look up the book online : Macionis, John J. (2002). Society: The Basics,14th Edition.