NounPlural British social status or American social statuses social status (British social status or American social statuses) From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In sociology or anthropology, social status is the honor or prestige attached to one's position in society (one's social position). It may also refer to a rank or position that one holds in a group, for example son or daughter, playmate, pupil, etc. Social status, the position or rank of a person or group within the society, can be determined two ways. One can earn their social status by their own achievements, which is known as achieved status. Alternatively, one can be placed in the stratification system by their inherited position, which is called ascribed status. A more in depth meaning of ascribed statuses; are those that are fixed for an individual at birth. Ascribed statuses that exist in all societies include those based upon sex, age, race ethnic group and family background. For example, a person born into a wealthy family characterized by traits such as popularity, talents and high values will have many expectations growing up. Therefore, they are given and taught many social roles as they are socially positioned into a family becoming equipped with all these traits and characteristics. Achieved statuses meaning also what the individual acquires during his or her lifetime as a result of the exercise of knowledge, ability, skill and/or perseverance. Occupation provides an example of status that may be either ascribed or achieved, it can be achieved by one gaining the right knowledge and skill to become socially positioned into a higher position of that job; building a persons social identity within the occupation. R. Linton (1936) defined status simply as a position in a social system, such as child or parent. Status refers to what a person is, whereas the closely linked notion of role refers to the behaviour expected of people in a status. Status is also used as a synonym for honor or prestige, when social status denotes the relative position of a person on a publicly recognized scale or hierarchy of social worth. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the most significant indicator of social status? Q. What is the most significant indicator of social status? Asked by . - Fri Feb 22 01:07:04 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments A. One obvious indicator is, oddly, good or poor teeth. Teeth can be fairly easily manipulated in early life, but your parents have to have excess disposable income to cover what is not an essential expense. True, I am equating social status with wealth, but this is hardly an invention of my own. Answered by Warren - Fri Feb 22 06:21:50 2008 what are the difference of social status of physician in Asia and Europe? Q. I am doing a research regarding the social status of physician in Asia and Europe... despite the job there is bound to be a difference between the social status of physician between this 2 big continents... social status define by different aspects such as salary, political roles, economical, popularity...and for every aspects, what are the reasons for its current states? any effects or changes in the future? Asked by lexruth - Fri Feb 8 18:23:20 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The status of a doctor has changed dramatically over the years. About 30 years ago, being a doctor meant that you were often at the top of your community in terms of education, earning power, and "honor." Today thanks to the HMOs doctors are no longer revered as they used to be. In Europe and Asia doctors are considered well educated and therefore are treated accordingly. In communist societies such as Cuba and China, they are considered on par with any other profession. Answered by Deuce - Fri Feb 8 19:41:07 2008 Why are females looks related to their social status, but not so much for males?
Q. Usually, the better looking the female, the higher her social value is. But with males, this is not necessarily the case. Why do you think there is a difference in the perceived social worth of an individual? I would like to add that this is true during and after school. When you walk into a social setting (bar, restaurant, any gathering) everyone looks at you and sums up where you are on the social scale. Asked by NONAME - Wed Aug 6 18:37:47 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The theory is that this is actually tied to evolution. A woman's social value is determined by her physical appearance because that indicates her ability to produce offspring that will then go on to produce offspring (i.e. symmetrical facial features, curves, full lips, etc.). On the flip side of the issue, men's social value tends to be determined by their financial worth. The idea here is that because women invest more in the child producing process, they are left in the position of power and will most likely choose a mate who can provide for her. I have no idea if this is true or not, but the theory provides a pretty compelling argument for why young, attractive women and rich men are the most desirable mates. Answered by timos4 - Wed Aug 6 23:51:02 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "social status" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  worldfootballinsider.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:30:53 GMT+00:00 World Football Insider At the moment, only English players will make up the team because the other three nations fear their status as independent nations is under threat if they ...  ca.linexlegal.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:10:34 GMT+00:00 Linex Legal (registration) The new role will place a spotlight on GPs and their status as self-employed professionals, highlighting how they manage conflicts of interest and ...  marshallnews.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:13:22 GMT+00:00 The Marshall Democrat-News In shows that not only have been popular for generations on the stage but have achieved the same status as "classic" in film, there's often an irresistible ... From Google News Search: "social status"  cache.boston.com 371px x 508px | 40.50kB [source page]  kenrockwell.com 408px x 600px | 61.30kB [source page] I always said this was my perfect car but recently I became tempted by  abbeville.com 648px x 449px | 54.20kB [source page] status each finds its place in this category of the hieroglyphic code It includes men in diverse poses and pursuits women children and the aged and dignitaries priests and workers From Yahoo Image Search: "social status"  freshnetworks.com Matt Rhodes Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:08:29 GM This . social status. (or 'bragging') works both ways for these young people those who create groups want lots of people to 'Like' them, and those who 'Like' groups want to get more things they like as badges on their profile. ...  trimarkyv.blogspot.com MarkyV ue, 20 Jul 2010 16:01:00 GM Back to simplicity before all of the added information of mind games, mental strength, specific nutrition, other's opinions of your athletic potential/acheivements, and climbing the . social status. ladder within the sport. ...  blog.enterprise2open.com Joachim Lindner Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:34:04 GM API and other interfaces as input for . status. updates are available by all solutions. So it will be easy to connect other systems. Communote provides a XMPP interface to connect messaging solutions like ICQ or Windows Live Messenger. ... From Google Blog Search: "social status" |
