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In [[sociology]] or [[anthropology]], '''social status''' is the honor or prestige attached to one's position in [[society]] (one's social position).  The stratification system, which is the system of distributing rewards to the members of society, determines social status. Social status, the position or rank of a [[person]] or group within the stratification system, can be determined two ways. One can earn their social status by their own achievements, which is known as achieved status, or one can be  placed in the stratification system by their inherited position, which is called ascribed status.

In [[sociology]] or [[anthropology]], '''social status''' is the honor or prestige attached to one's position in [[society]] (one's social position).  The stratification system, which is the system of distributing rewards to the members of society, determines social status. Social status, the position or rank of a [[person]] or group within the stratification system, can be determined two ways. One can earn their social status by their own achievements, which is known as achieved status, or one can be  placed in the stratification system by their inherited position, which is called ascribed status.

 

==Status in different societies==

==Status in different societies==

Status refers to the relative rank that an [[individual]] holds; this includes attendant rights, duties, and lifestyle, in a social [[hierarchy]] based upon honor or prestige.  Status has two different types that come along with it: achieved, and ascribed.  The [[word]] status refers to social stratification on a vertical scale.   

Status refers to the relative rank that an [[individual]] holds; this includes attendant rights, duties, and lifestyle, in a social [[hierarchy]] based upon honor or prestige.  Status has two different types that come along with it: achieved, and ascribed.  The [[word]] status refers to social stratification on a vertical scale.