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Social
Structure Matrix

Completeboth parts of this worksheet.

Part 1 – 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 – Reflection

After completing the activity above, answer
the following questions in 75 to 150 words each:

1. What is
   social interaction? What are the elements of social structures? How does
   this apply to the activity you just completed?

1. What are
   the functions of social institutions? How do you see this applied in your
   life?

1. What
   influence does mass media have? Frame your answer using sociological
   perspectives.

1. What is
   social control? How is social control enforced? What are the different
   sociological perspectives on deviance?