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によって Joe Vargas 2年前.

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Joe Vargas

Joe Vargas shares his journey transitioning from an assembly worker to an electrician while navigating various social roles and statuses. He reflects on feeling overqualified in his initial job and describes the different groups and social classes he is a part of, such as work friends, childhood friends, and family.

Joe Vargas

Joe Vargas

Status Inconsistency

When I first began schooling to become an electrician, I was working as an assembly worker. For the 1st year I began to feel over qualified to do the job I was doing.

Groups

Work Friends, Achieved Childhood Friends, Achieved/Ascribed (Only because, we were only friends because we grew up on the same street.) In-Law family, Achieved Blood relatives, Ascribed

Roles

Student, Achieved Father, Achieved Son, Ascribed Husband, Ascribed

Culture

United States, Ascribed Hispanic culture, Achieved

Role Conflict

Almost on a daily basis. How much time do I spend working vs spending time with my family? That is the best example of role conflict in my life right now.

Social Institutions

Protestantism, Ascribed Exeter Township school system, Ascribed Having my own family, Achieved

Social Status

Father to Son, Achieved Husband to wife, Achieved Master Electrician, Achieved

Social Class

Financially Middle Class, Achieved