The document discusses the concepts of social status and social role. It defines social status as the relative rank an individual holds in a social hierarchy, and social role as the pattern of behavior expected for a given social position. The document outlines different types of statuses, such as ascribed and achieved, and roles, including set, conflict, and strain roles. It also examines the interrelationship between status and role, noting how roles are based on statuses but represent behavioral expectations. While status provides privileges, role entails responsibilities. The conclusion states that statuses and roles contribute order to society by distributing social functions among individuals and groups.

1. SOCIAL STATUS &
SOCIAL ROLE.
SOCIOLOGY-1.
MUNAZZA
1ST YEAR BA.LLB,
2ND SEMESTER [2022-23],
SCHOOL OF LAW,
UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE.

2. INDEX.
• INTRODUCTION.
• SOCIAL STATUS,
1. DEFINITION. 2. NATURE. 3. TYPES.
• SOCIAL ROLE,
1.DEFINITION. 2.NATURE. 3.TYPES.
• INTER-RELATIONSHIP B/W STATUS AND ROLE.
• DIFFERENCES B/W STATUS AND ROLE.
• CONCLUSION.
• BIBLIOGRAPHY.

3. INTRODUCTION.
• SOCIAL STATUS is the relative
rank that an individual holds, with
attendant rights, duties, and
lifestyle, in a social hierarchy based
upon honour or prestige.
• SOCIAL ROLE is the a socially
defined pattern of behavior that is
expected of persons who occupy a
certain social position or belong to a
particular social category.

4. SOCIAL STATUS:
1.DEFINITION:
ACCORDING TO ‘RALPH LINTON’, “STATUS IS THE PLACE IN THE
PARTICULAR SYSTEM, WHICH A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL OCCUPIES AT A
PARTICULAR TIME.”
2. NATURE:
- EXTERNAL SYMBOLS IDENTIFY STATUS.
- GOVERNED BY NORMS.
- ONE INDIVIDUAL MAY HAVE MORE STATUSES.
- INFLUENCE UPON OTHERS CAREERS.
- DIFFER WITH THEIR DEGREE OF IMPORTANCE.

5. 3. TYPES OF SOCIAL STATUS:
ALSO BASED ON SEX, AGE, KINSHIP, POWER,
PRESTIGE, RANK, OFFICE etc.
(A) ASCRIBED STATUS:
STATUS DERIVED – HEREDITARY IN
NATURE, NO CHOICE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
PASSED ON BY GENERATION TO GENERATION.
NOW THEY ARE NOT VALUED IN THE PRESENT
SOCIETY.
(B) ACHIEVED STATUS:
STATUS DERIVED – EARNED THROUGH
HARD WORK INTELLIGENCE, SKILL, CHARACTER.
BASED ON CHOICE OF INDIVIDUAL. NOT PASSED
ON TO THE GENERATION. THEY ARE HIGHLY
VALUED IN THE PRESENT SOCIETY.

6. SOCIAL ROLE:
1. DEFINITION:
ACCORDING TO ‘YOUNG & MACK’, “A ROLE IS THE
FUNCTION OF A STATUS.”
ACCORDING TO ‘KINGSLEY DAVIS’, “THE MANNER IN WHICH
A PERSON ACTUALLY CARRIES OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF
HIS/HER POSITION.”
2. NATURE:
- OBLIGATORY TO ALL MEMEBERS OF SOCIETY.
- SOME ROLES OCCUPIED ARE VOLUNTARILY. Ex: CRICKETER
MAY CHANGE TO A CHEF.
- SOME ROLES ARE SHARED BY MANY PEOPLE. Ex:
MINISTERS, TEACHERS etc.
- MANY ROLES ARE INVOLUNTARY. Ex: ROLE OF PARENTS,
CHILDREN etc.

7. 3. TYPES OF SOCIAL ROLE:
(A) SET ROLE:
DIFFERENT ROLES PLAYED BY AN INDIVIDUAL.
Ex: A MAN CAN BE SON, FATHER, BROTHER etc.
(B) CONFLICT ROLE:
CONFLICT AMONG THE ROLES OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
Ex: A DOCTOR WIFE MAY HAVE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
WITH HER HUSBAND’S ROLE. A FACTORY WORKER MAY HAVE
DIFFERENT OPINION REGARDING HIS WORK THAN THE
UNION LEAADER.
(C) STRAIN ROLE:
STRESS OR STRAIN ON AN INDIVIDUAL DUE TO A SINGLE
ROLE IN SOCIETY.
Ex: AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE A FATHER AND A MANAGER
FOR A LONGER PERIOD.

8. INTER-RELATIONSHIP B/W THE
STATUS & ROLE:
• ‘ROLE’ AND ‘STATUS’ ARE INTER-RELATED.
• ROLE IS A RELATIONAL TERM.
• ‘ROLE’ AND ‘STATUS’ – IN A WAY POINT OUT
THE DIVERGENT INTERESTS OF THE TWO
SCIENCES – SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND
SOCIOLOGY.
• BOTH ‘ROLE’ AND ‘STATUS’ ARE DYNAMIC
AND CONSTANTLY CHANGING.
• “Status is our relative social position
within a group, while a role is the part our
society expects us to play in a given
status.”

9. DIFFERENCE B/W STATUS & ROLE:
• STATUS IS POSITION OCCUPIED; ROLE IS
BEHAVIOURAL POSITION.
• STATUS GIVES PRIVILEGES; ROLE GIVES
RESPONSIBILITIES.
• STATUS IS STATIC CONCEPT; ROLE IS A DYNAMIC
CONCEPT.
• STATUS IS SET OF DUTIES; ROLE IS PERFORMANCE
OF THOSE DUTIES.
• STATUS IS HELD CONCEPT; ROLE IS PLAYING
CONCEPT.
• STATUS IS REAL TANGIBLE [CANNOT BE TOUCHED];
ROLE IS PSYCHOLOGICALLY INTANGIBLE.

10. CONCLUSION:
“SOCIETY ITSELF IS A NETWORK OF STATUSES.
EACH STATUS HAS A SET OF EXPECTED BEHAVIOURS CALLED ‘ROLES’.
BY PROVIDING OF SUCH ROLES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH STATUS, THE
MANY THINGS WHICH A SOCIETY WANTS DONE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
AMONG PEOPLE AND GROUPS IN AN AGREED MANNER.
THIS CONTRIBUTES AN ORDER IN THE SOCIETY.
THUS, STATUSES AND ROLES CONSTITUTE AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN
THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIETY.”

11. BIBLIOGRAPHY:
• SOCIOLOGY: PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY
WITH AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL
THOUGHT BY C.N. SHANKAR RAO, SEVENTH
EDITION 2022, PUBLISHED BY S. CHAND &
COMPANY LIMITED [ISO 9001 CERTIFIED
COMPANY],
ISBN: 978-81-219-1036-1, NEW DELHI – 110 044.
PAGE NO. 103-112.

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