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Ebrown

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__________ is the term for the ability to use force in order to bring about results.
 
  A) Power
  B) Influence
  C) Authority
  D) Political organization

Question 2

Define the concepts of status, ascribed position, and achieved position, and provide an example of ascribed and achieved position and how each relates to status.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Status is a general term for a person's category, which often relates to his or her position or standing within the community.
2. Ascribed positions are attributes gained at birth that may automatically place someone into a status category.
3. An example would be race. In societies where this is a consideration, a person's physical characteristics may place him or her in a higher or lower status category.
4. An achieved position is one that is gained through actions in the course of a person's life.
5. An example is class, which assigns status to wealth and is understood within the society to have been the product of a person's own efforts.





 

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