Status
a position in a social hierarchy
role
the expected behaviour of an individual occupying a status
people play a….. but occupy a…..
role, status
social scripts
social guidelines used to fulfill role expectations
role conflict
often occurs when deciding between two roles
George H. Mead explained
Role taking which is imagining how others see you in order to understand their expectations
Role taking often operates at the level of
habit
Structuration
human beings create through the power of their agency the social structures and norms that constrain them and the enable them