| A | B |
|---|
| Social Structure | Recurring pattern of relationships |
| Status | Specialized position within a group |
| 2 types of Status | Ascribed Status & Achieved Status |
| Achieved Status | a status you can gain through your own efforts |
| Ascribed Status | fixed by birth or inheritance; cannot be changed in your lifetime |
| Role | Set of norms explaining the rights and obligations w/ a status |
| Role Strain | role demands of a single status are too complex |
| Role Conflict | role demands of multiple statuses conflict with one another |
| Institution | Social structure that meets human needs |
| Types of Institutions | Family, Education, Religion, Government, & Economy |
| Group | two or more people that interact on a basis of a shared social structure |
| 3 Types of Communication | All-Channel, Circle, & Wheel |
| Group Cohesion | How attached & dependent are the members of a group towards each other & the group |
| Primary Group | groups that are cohesive & have face-to-face interactions |
| Secondary Group | groups that are large, formal, & impersonal |
