Status Flashcards
1
Q
What is status?
A
Held by individual/group
2
Q
What is status based on?
A
Social standing within a society
3
Q
What does status rely on? 2
A
The evaluation of social differences.
How someone is perceived by others.
4
Q
What positions of status can an individual hold? List 3
A
High status
Low status
Both
5
Q
Example of someone holding two types of status at a time
A
Member of UKIP
Holds high status within party
Low status by rest of society
6
Q
What is ascribed status? 2
A
Given to a person
Fixed (difficult to alter)
7
Q
2 examples of ascribed status
A
Male/female
Royal family
8
Q
What is achieved status? 3
A
Earned
Based on action
It is changeable
9
Q
2 examples of achieved status
A
Achieving GCSE grades through effort
Footballer David Beckham
