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GCSE Sociology · key term
The social standing or prestige attached to a person, group or position.
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Revise: Functionalist Theory of StratificationSocial stratification is the division of society into ranked groups with unequal access to resources and rewards, including wealth, power and status. Sociologists disagree about why these inequalities exist and whether they benefit society.
The prestige or social esteem attached to a person or group.
For Weber, distinguish economic class, social status and organised power. They can overlap, but they are not identical.
Apply specialist language: explain how a label might become a master status rather than simply listing both terms.
Distinguish Albert Cohen’s explanation of status frustration from Stanley Cohen’s work on moral panics.
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A person's standing or position within a group or society.
A person’s social position, which may be associated with prestige.
The prestige or social standing attached to a person, group or social position.
The respect or prestige attached to a person or social position.
The level of prestige or esteem attached to a person or social group.
Component 1, Component 2
A social position a person holds. Status can also refer to the respect or prestige attached to a position.
Revise: Sociological Concepts and Cultural DiversityStatus means a social position a person holds, such as student, parent or doctor. It can also refer to the respect or prestige attached to a position. Doctors, for example, often have high status because their qualifications and work are valued.
The social position a person occupies, associated with expectations and differing levels of power and prestige.
The respect or social standing associated with a person or position.
The prestige, respect or social standing attached to a person or group.
The social prestige or esteem given to a person or group.
A person’s social position and the respect or prestige attached to it.
