WEEK 3 READING
Week 3 ReadingThis week’s reading will help us to describe the nature versus nurture debate. We will also be learning about how socialization changes throughout life and when and how resocialization occurs. Chapter 5 will introduced the importance of social interaction and the relationship to social structure. Our readings will help guide us to a deeper understanding of statuses, roles and nonverbal communication, as well as the benefits (and costs) of online interactions.
- Read Chapters 4 & 5 in SOC6, 6th edition by Nijole V. Benokraitis.
- Everything is in APA 7th Edition
- https://brytewave.redshelf.com/app/ecom/shelf- This is link for the textbook.
- The login is [email protected]
- The password is Budbud20!
- We assume many roles in society and those roles can come with many demanding responsibilities. Role strain and role conflict have impacted everyone's life at one point or another. Think about how role conflict (one role is in conflict with another) and role strain (when one has difficulty meeting the responsibilities of a particular role) have impacted your life. In your journal post, write 200-300 words in which you answer all of the following:
- Provide your current status set. Be sure to include 3 or more roles and the responsibilities for each of the roles.
- Provide a detailed example of role strain in your life and 1-2 strategies that you use or could use for coping with role strain.
- Provide a detailed example of role conflict in your life and 1-2 strategies that you use or could use for coping with role conflict.