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Ascribed status

Index Ascribed status

Ascribed status is the social status a person is assigned at birth or assumed involuntarily later in life. [1]

17 relations: Achieved status, Age stratification, Ageing, Caste, Christianity, Hinduism, Human physical appearance, Islam, Kinship, Master status, Race (human categorization), Ralph Linton, Sex, Sex assignment, Social group, Social network, Social status.

Achieved status

Achieved status is a concept developed by the anthropologist Ralph Linton denoting a social position that a person can acquire on the basis of merit; it is a position that is earned or chosen.

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Age stratification

In critical sociology, age stratification refers to the hierarchical ranking of people into age groups within a society.

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Ageing

Ageing or aging (see spelling differences) is the process of becoming older.

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Caste

Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, status in a hierarchy, customary social interaction, and exclusion.

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Christianity

ChristianityFrom Ancient Greek Χριστός Khristós (Latinized as Christus), translating Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one", with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent.

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Human physical appearance

Human physical appearance is the outward phenotype or look of human beings.

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Islam

IslamThere are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second syllable has the stress, whether the s is or, and whether the a is pronounced, or (when the stress is on the first syllable) (Merriam Webster).

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Kinship

In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated.

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Master status

In sociology, the master status is the social position that is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual.

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Race (human categorization)

A race is a grouping of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into categories generally viewed as distinct by society.

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Ralph Linton

Ralph Linton (27 February 1893 – 24 December 1953) was a respected American anthropologist of the mid-20th century, particularly remembered for his texts The Study of Man (1936) and The Tree of Culture (1955).

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Sex

Organisms of many species are specialized into male and female varieties, each known as a sex. Sexual reproduction involves the combining and mixing of genetic traits: specialized cells known as gametes combine to form offspring that inherit traits from each parent.

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Sex assignment

Sex assignment (sometimes known as gender assignment) is the determination of an infant's sex at birth.

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Social group

In the social sciences, a social group has been defined as two or more people who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity.

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Social network

A social network is a social structure made up of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), sets of dyadic ties, and other social interactions between actors.

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Social status

Social status is the relative respect, competence, and deference accorded to people, groups, and organizations in a society.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascribed_status

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