Differentiate between ascribed status and achieved status - Sociology - Terms Concepts and their Use in Sociology

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Differentiate between ascribed status and achieved status

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Ascribed status-

It is a type of status which is assigned or given as a result
of inheritance '
An ascribed status is mostly based on sex,gender,tradition,race
etc and through the caste system from where the individual
belong
This status is rigid and not easy to change

Achieved status-

An
Achieved status is that which an individual earn due to hard work
It is something that we earn through an activity we have
done
An
Achieved status is based on individual qualities and
capabilities
It
is not stable it is self changing

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