what is Master Status, Role Allocation, Role Conflict?

What is Master Status In Sociology ?

 Answer. 

A master status is the most important positions people occupy in a social position. In sociology, It is an identity that overshadows all other status of the individual. Its a primary identification of an individual

You can say as...

The master status of an individual is one which, in most or all social situations, will overpower or dominate all other statuses.
Exemple.
 master status. is the way others view you; or how you are known in your social word.

What is meant by Role Allocation In Sociology ?

Role Allocation was created by Parsons, and built on by Davis and Moore (all functionalist thinkers. It is the process in education by which students are judged on aptitude and ability and siggested suitable career/work roles, making sure the highest jobs (e.g. surgeons, pilots) are undertaken by the most talented people.

What is meant by Role Conflict In Sociology ?

Role conflict occurs when people are confronted with incompatible role expectations in the various social statuses they occupy. Role conflict can take several different forms. When the roles are associated with two different statuses, the result is known as status strain. When the conflicting roles are both associated with the same status, the result is known as role strain. Conflict may also occur when people disagree about what the expectations are for a particular role or when someone simply has difficulty satisfying expectations because their duties are unclear, too difficult, or disagreeable.

Examples:

A parent may feel conflicting obligations to employers who demand full devotion to the job and children who need to be cared for when they are sick (status strain).