Rebels

•Rebels not only reject both the established cultural goals and the accepted means of attaining those goals, but they substitute new goals and new means of attaining those goals.

•Examples of rebels include Nazi party, “skinheads,” and the Ku Klux Klan.

Social Status

•The position or rank of a person or group within society, often based on indicators such as wealth and educational attainment.

•Status set

Social Status

Master statusÎA master status is a social position that tends to be among the most important positions people occupy. It is at the core of their social identity and influences their roles and behaviors. Occupation is often a master status because it forms such an important part of people’s identities and affects their other roles, such as family, friends, where they live, etc. Gender, age, and race are also common master statuses.

Status inconsistencyÎ Status inconsistency is a condition that occurs when individuals have some status characteristics that rank relatively high and some that rank relatively low.

Social Statuses

Ascribed statusÎ Ascribed status is a position in a social system that is beyond an individual’s control. It is not earned, but rather something people are either born with or had no control over.

Achieved statusÎ(Also known as acquired status) An achieved status is a position in a social system that is acquired on the basis of merit; it is a position that is earned or chosen and reflects a person’s skills, abilities