In the United States today‚ ascribed status is extensively influential in determining one’s social class. Commonly associated with race and gender‚ ascribed social statuses can serve as obstacles in many individual’s lives. Schaefer (2015) stated‚ although Malcolm X was an alarmingly intelligent young man and graduated near the top of his class‚ teachers persistently discouraged him. While Malcolm dreamed of becoming a lawyer‚ one teacher suggested he pursue carpentry instead. At that moment‚ Malcolm
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poor neighborhood The ascribed status of the above of the person mention above is her being African American. An ascribed status is something you are born into she was born African American and she might of been born into a poor neighborhood. Sometimes the neighborhood you reside in is something that you could of been born into. Out of these two statuses only one could be changed is the neighborhood she resides in. Her being a single mother is both achieved and ascribed in my opinion she chose
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In Utopia Achieved‚ Baudrillard makes very provocative claims about American culture‚ and at the same time admires it. Many Americans could be insulted by his writings‚ but when looking past what he is saying to the meaning behind the words‚ it makes sense. He does not completely tell his purpose in writing Utopia Achieved‚ but instead instigates thought in the reader to make up their mind about the situations presented. Baudrillard explains each thought‚ idea‚ and viewpoint of American and European
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James Marcia explains four identity statuses. He differentiated these statuses by classifying individuals based on the extent of their crisis/exploration or commitment. these four statuses of identity are: identity diffusion‚ identity foreclosure‚ identity moratorium‚ and identity achievement. What distinguishes one status from another is how each status is described. Identity diffusion is a status of a person who has not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitment. They are undecided about
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According to researcher James Marcia‚ there are four identity statuses that people can experience throughout life when they are trying to develop an identity for themselves. Marcia asserts these statuses include identity diffusion‚ moratorium‚ foreclosure‚ and achievement. In the example posted in this assignment‚ the two students‚ Maya and Yolanda‚ seem to be experiencing opposite statuses from each other. Maya is going through the stage of identity moratorium. This means she is exploring her options
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SOC101 Introduction to Sociology Lesson 1 Quiz This assignment is worth 20 points. Directions: Please answer each of the following multiple-choice questions. Read each question carefully to ensure that you completely understand it before selecting an answer. There is only one “best” answer for each question; click the radio button to make your selection. Do your best. Review the following tips! 1. Plan ahead by allotting at least one hour to take your quiz to avoid feeling rushed. 2
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References: Brinkerhoff‚ D. and White‚ L. (1991) Sociology‚ Nebraska: West Publishing Company Giddens‚ A. (1989) Sociology‚ Cambridge: Polity Press Macionis‚ J. (1997) Sociology‚ New Jersey: Prentice Hall Morie‚ N. (2009) ‘Sociology Theory 101-Social Stratification’ Available at http://www.suite101.com (Accessed on 5 August 2012) Schaefer‚ R. (2004) Sociology:A Brief Introduction‚ New
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position that an individual occupies. The position may carry a great deal of prestige‚ or be a position of low honor. Ascribed Status: involuntary. Achieved Status:earned. Master Status: cuts across the other statuses you hold. Status set - all of the statuses or positions that you occupy. Status symbols - signs that identify a status. Master statuses- those that cut across the other statuses that you hold. Roles Roles- the behaviors‚ obligations‚ and privileges attached to a status. You occupy a status
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How Roles and Statuses Affect Behavior There is a fine line between status and role. Status is the position or a rank in a group or social structure. An example of this would be the president‚ Barack H. Obama. The president is a status because it is a position in a social structure; in this case‚ Barack H. Obama would be the president of America. On the other hand‚ a role is an assumed or an expected way a person should behave. For example‚ a mother is an assumed position where as soon as a female
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Home Work Two Introduction to Sociology Fall 2013. Student Name: Student ID # : Student Section: Due Date: December 18‚ 2013. Good Luck ESSAY QUESTIONS 1- In a short essay‚ identify a number of your own statuses. What roles correspond to each? Do any operate as master statuses? How? 2- Explain the idea of socially constructing reality with examples from everyday life. 3- State four ways in which‚ according to Emile Durkheim‚ deviance is functional for society as
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