Assignment 2 Social Structure and Social Interaction
(Student name)
Professor Fearn
Introduction to Sociology
(Date)
Status Set
· List 5 statuses that you currently have.
· Label each status as either ascribed, achieved, or master.
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Roles
(Write a paragraph of at least 5 to 7 sentences answering the following questions.)
· Choose 1 status from your list.
· Describe the role that is associated with the status.
· Describe how you learned that role.
Role Conflict
(Write 1 to 2 paragraphs of at least 5 to 7 sentences each answering the following questions.)
· Describe a time when you experienced a conflict because of the demands of two different roles associated with any of your statuses.
· How did you resolve the conflict? (Discuss any conversations or social interactions that you had.)
· List any active listening skills you used to resolve the conflict. If you didn’t use active listening skills, then list the skills you could have used to resolve the conflict.