Dramaturg Analysis

1) The definition of social structure is very broad for the reason being it includes many different aspects. Not only does it include culture, but also social class, status, institutions along with groups and roles. Everyone has a different social structure. It is never limited thus making the social structures different among people. Native Americans are known to live on reservations. They are kind of in a way secluded from other cities and places. Because of that, they have a much different culture than a regular person living in Las Vegas for example. Since they are somewhat in their own world, at times it may feel like, they could develop different importance. Education may not be at the top of the list as it is for kids and adults not in a reservation. Also the importance of social status may not be as strictly enforced with Native Americans as it is in the American Culture. Being known as a high school graduate may not seem as cool to Native Americans as it sounds to American citizens. What we consider normal may not be what define as to be normal. For those small reasons, it can be a major reason why graduation rates are lower for the Native Americans. Of course there can be other factors that can tie into it, but these are just some of the basic and general accusations we can make.

2) To give a good analysis of what …show more content…
One example could be the student has a child, but cannot get a babysitter. Using micro and macrosociology aspects can benefit the person who is trying to get a better understanding of that person's life and as to why they dropped out of college. Many college students work and some have children to care for. It is difficult to juggle all those three things. Pin pointing exact reasons like those is using microsociology. Macrosociology however is looking at the bigger picture. Maybe the student cannot afford a babysitter because they are in the lower class