1)Define the Concept of Status.Illustrate Your Answer with Examples. (8)

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The term status is can be defined in two main ways.Firstly it can refer to the social position of people in society, such as a mother or a worker,or it can refer to the ranking of individuals in a hierarchal society.This ranking is determined by the prestige or respect attached to someones position,given by other members in society. Thus status is about peoples social standing in the eyes of others.There are two types of status:ascribed and achieved.Ascribed status is inherited and given at birth and this type of status cannot be changed.Achieved status is where an individual has had to work to gain their status usually through their own efforts,skills and talent. An example of an individual who has an ascribed status is Prince William as he has a high status due to the fact that he will become King which is inherited due to his father being in line to the throne.An example of a person who has achieved status is David Beckham and this is because due to his talent and skills he has meritocratically earnt his status.Also status can be seen through material success,for example the type of clothes that people wear and how wealthy an individual is. Status can also be seen in sociological examples,for example Weber saw that status and class equal power. This means that depending on a individuals class and status it can result in a high or low amount of power in

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