Explain the difference between an ascribed status and an achieved status. Give examples of statuses that are mostly ascribed and those that are mostly achieved.

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Status, when used in sociology, refers to the position a person holds in a social system. There are two statuses namely; the ascribed status and the achieved status. An achieved status, first developed by Ralph Linton, refers to status based on merit; a person earns this status or is chosen by other people to be the holder of the status (Landis, 2001). Ascribed status, on the other hand, refers to the status that a person…..

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