Sociology

Sociology

Introduction

Social Status could be defined as the prestige and honor attached to the position of an individual in the society. Social status is also referred as the position or rank, which an individual holds in the society. A simple example could be off son, daughter, and pupil. It could simply be explained as the position or rank that one holds inside a society, there basically are two types of social statuses, first is the achieved status that one achieves through their achievements, it reflects the efforts, abilities, and personal skills of an individual. Second, is the ascribed social status which is ...