University of Phoenix Material
Social
Structure Matrix
Completeboth parts of this worksheet.
Part 1 â Social Roles and Status
Completethe 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.
Part
2 â Reflection
After completing the activity above, answer
the following questions in 75 to 150 words each:
What is
social interaction? What are the elements of social structures? How does
this apply to the activity you just completed?
What are
the functions of social institutions? How do you see this applied in your
life?
What
influence does mass media have? Frame your answer using sociological
perspectives.
What is
social control? How is social control enforced? What are the different
sociological perspectives on deviance?