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Building Blocks of Social Structure
• Social structure is the network of interrelated
statuses and roles that uides human
interaction.
society, while a role is the behavior, or the
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• A social institution is a system of statuses androles organized to satisfy one or more of
society’s basic needs
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• Main Idea
• oc a s ruc ure s e ne wor o n erre a e
statuses and roles that uides human
interaction. A status is a socially defined
pos t on n soc ety, w e a ro e s t e e av or
attached to a status
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• A social structure is a network of
human behavior. A status is a sociallye ne pos t on, w e a ro e s t e e av or
associated with a status
• Ascribed status is assigned
accordin to ualities be ond a
• Most people have many
statuses, but a masterperson’s control, such as age.
• Achieved status is acquired
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status is the one that plays
the greatest role in a
erson’s life. ,
such as education.
• It can be either ascribed orachieved.
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o es
• Role Expectations and Role Performance
• Role expectations are the socially determined behaviorsexpected of a person with a particular status.
• Role performance is the actual behaviors of a person with a
part cu ar status. T ey may or may not e t e expecte behaviors.
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o e on ct, o e tra n, an o e x t
• A role set is the different roles associated with a articular
status.
• Role conflict occurs when fulfillin the role ex ectations of
one status interferes with a second status.
• Role strain occurs when a erson has difficult fulfillin the
role of one status.
• Role exit is the rocess eo le o throu h to detach from a role
that was previously central to their social identity.
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oc a nst tut ons
• A social institution is a group of statuses and roles that are
organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society. – e am y, t e most un versa soc a nst tut on, ta es respons ty or
raising the young and teaching them accepted norms and values.
– The economic institution organizes the production, distribution, and
consumption of goods and services. – The political institution is the system of norms that governs the exercise and
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– Education ensures the transmission of values, patterns of behavior, and
certain skills and knowledge. – Religion provides a shared, collective explanation of the meaning of life.
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T es of Social Interaction
• There are five common forms of social interaction—exchange,
competition, conflict, cooperation, and accommodation.• Exchange, cooperation, and accommodation tend to stabilize
the social structure, while competition and conflict tend to
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• oc o og sts ent y ve common orms o soc a nteract on:
exchange, competition, conflict, cooperation, and
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• Exchange occurs when people interact in an effort to receive a reward or a
return for their actions.
• Reciprocity is the idea that if you do something for someone, that person
owes you something in return.
• Basis of exchange interactions
• Exchan e theor is the idea that eo le are motivated b self-interest in
their interactions with other people.
• Rewarded behavior is repeated
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ompet t on an on ct
• Competition
• Competition occurs when two or more people or groups oppose each other.
– Common in Western societies
– Sometimes considered basis of ca italism and democrac
– Can lead to psychological stress, a lack of cooperation, and conflict
• Conflict
• Conflict is the deliberate attempt to control a person by force, to oppose
someone, or to harm another person.
– Has ew ru es o accepte con uct
– Can reinforce group boundaries and loyalty
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omponen s o oc a ruc ure: roups
• Functional theorists emphasize the social
institutions exist because they perform fiveessential tasks
– replacing members
– teaching new members – producing, distributing, and consuming goods and
services
– preserving order – providing in maintaining a sense of purpose
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• Conflict theorists agree that social institutions
are organized to meet basic social needs
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institutions work for the common good ofever one in societ
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The Structure of Formal Organizations
• Formal or anizations are com lex secondar rou s
created to achieve specific goals. Most are structured as
bureaucracies.• Max Weber noted that all bureaucracies, regardless of
their goals or purposes, have common characteristics.
• Formal and informal structures can affect the efficiency ofbureaucracies.
Main IdeaFormal organizations are complex secondary groups created to
achieve specific goals. Most are structured as bureaucracies. Formal
and informal structures can affect the efficiency of bureaucracies.
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• Division of labor
– Work is divided among specialists.
• Ranking of authority
– There are clear-cut lines of responsibility.
• Employment based on formal qualifications – Individuals are hired on the basis of tests, education, or
experience.
– Workers are replaceable.
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• Written rules and regulations
– There are objective rules that identify each person’sresponsibilities.
• Specific lines of promotion and advancement
– Lines of promotion reward loyalty with job security and seniority.• Organizations fit this ideal type to varying degrees
– Some, like voluntary associations, may vary with the abilities of
volunteers.
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Weber’s Bureaucracy
• Views bureaucracy in a positive light
– Best way to organize large numbers of people to attain a large goal
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– Provide stability
aws o ureaucracy• Several significant weaknesses
– o onger u or g na goa s
– New goal might be self-continuation
– Encoura e bureaucratic ersonalit
– Create alienation among employees
– Result in oligarchy—a tendency labeled the iron law of oligarchy
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The McDonaldization of Societ
Max Weber suggested that as society progressed it would become increasingly
guided by rules, regulations, and formal structures. George Ritzer called thisen ency .
• Four as ects to McDonaldization: • Pros: convenient familiar
efficiency, calculability,predictability, and control
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• Cons: removal of human aspect,no room for innovation, reduction
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specific guidelines that maximize
efficiency
• n orm y across pro uc on
lines results in uniform products