ascribed status
- Item sets
- Sociology
- English Term (puo:englishTerm)
- ascribed status
- Definition of term (puo:definition)
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A social position assigned at birth or involuntarily, based on sex, race, ethnicity, or family background. Defined by Ralph Linton as "assigned to individuals without reference to their innate differences or abilities" (Foladare, 1968; Thinking Sociologically
Glossary). - Sesotho Term (puo:sesothoTerm)
- maemo ka tswalo
- PanSALB Approved Languages (schema:status)
- Pending
- Subject Field (schema:isPartOf)
- Sociology
Part of ascribed status
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