Question

A twenty-eight-year-old woman is on the verge of a big promotion at work. because she didn’t finish college until she was twenty-five, she wonders about getting her career moving, especially because the entry-level job she currently has is not impressive. she decides to attend her ten-year high school reunion only if she is promoted. if her old high school classmates can have this much influence on her decision to attend the reunion, what do sociologists say they represent?

Answer 1

I think the answer is social control. In this situation, her classmates are considered as the "norms' of society. At her age, the woman should be on par with her fellow classmates in terms of career and financial aspect.  However, she was not able to graduate in time, making her not following of what is the standard which was set by her former classmates.