Master status
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This document discusses the sociological concept of "master status." It defines master status as the primary social position that defines a person's identity for both themselves and others. Examples provided include characteristics like race, gender, wealth, disability or illness. The master status shapes nearly all social interactions and how a person is expected to behave according to different social roles. While people have multiple statuses, the document aims to prompt reflection on what each person considers to be their most important overriding status.
Master status
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- 5. Master status • Many people have different kinds of statuses that effect their lives everyday. Some statuses include, being a mother, father, a teacher, student or manager
- 6. Master status • The term was coined by Everett Hughes seventy years ago to indicate a characteristic that, from the perspective of other people, floods out other aspects of a person’s identity
- 7. What is a master status? • In Sociology, master status is the social position which is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual.
- 8. What is a master status? A status that has exceptional importance for social identity , often shaping a person's entire life… Definition according to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_status
- 9. What is a Your status? • As a student Your master status is your most important status and people tend to interact with you on its basis….
- 10. Others…!!! • Apart from student, some other statuses that you might hold are daughter/son, girlfriend/boyfriend, worker, athlete, and so forth…
- 13. Each status has related roles.. As a teacher/instructor : Students expect that I will show up to class, on time, neatly dressed, having prepared a lesson to teach, and that I have considerable knowledge of the material.
- 14. Each status has related roles.. As a Students : That they will show up to class, on time , appropriately dressed and prepared for class.
- 15. Role conflict • Role conflict is the sociological term used to describe incompatibility between roles.
- 16. Role conflict Example.. • For student and an employee or a friend. If I have a lot of homework or I have to do a project, then I may have to cancel any plans with my friends or cancel going to work
- 17. Examples of Master Status? Here are some examples of master status: race, gender, extreme wealth and physical disability or illness. • Via http://www.ask.com/question/examples-ofmaster-status
- 18. Bottom Line The master status affects how the individual behaves and how others behave with respect to her or him in almost every given situation. • Every one have different statuses in life with Master Status.
- 19. Your Status • SO WHAT IS YOUR MASTER STATUS…………??
- 20. Reference and Work • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_status • http://sociology.about.com/od/M_Index/g/ Master-Status.htm • http://www.ask.com/question/examples-ofmaster-status • http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/.se rvices/blog/6a00d83534ac5b69e200d8353 4ad4169e2/search?filter.q=master+status