SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Olivia Chow, Ascribed Status, Justin Trudeau
19 Dec 2019
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Status: a recognized social position that an individual occupies. Imposes responsibilities and expectations in relation to others. Statuses and our status set change as we age. Ascribed status: a status one is born into or enters involuntarily (e. g. , sex, race, sexual orientation) Achieved status: a status one enters voluntarily, often reflecting ability and/or accomplishment (e. g. , academic standings, professional positions) Some statuses are both ascribed and achieved (e. g. , citizenship) Dominates all of an individual"s statuses in most social contexts. Plays the greatest role in the formation of the individual"s social identity. Statuses can be ranked from high to low based on prestige and power. For social categories such as gender, race, ethnicity, age, class, sexual orientation, and physical ability, one status tends to be valued above others. Status consistency: all of the social status hierarchies line up (e. g. , prime minister justin trudeau) Social segregation is often the result of and response to marginalization (e. g. , female doctors specializing in treating women)
