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Status , status, social status There are two approaches to the concept of status in sociology. In its weak form, it simply means the position which a person o… Social Structure , Until about 1920 the term status was most commonly used to refer to either the legally enforceable capacities and limitations of people or their rela… Status Epilepticus , Definition
Status epilepticus is a term describing a state of continuous seizure activity. In the past, 30 minutes of continuing seizure or frequent… Status Crystallization , status crystallization
status crystallization A term devised by the American sociologist Gerhard Lenski (see ‘Status Crystallization: A Non-Vertical… Master Status , master status Each individual occupies a number of status positions, some ascribed (such as sex or race), and some achieved (such as educational leve… Achieved Status , status, achieved Any social position held by an individual as a result of his or her personal accomplishments in open formal or market competition wi…
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status, ascribed