CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Achieved status is a concept developed by the anthropologist Ralph Linton for a social position that a person can acquire on the basis of merit and is earned or chosen. It is the opposite of ascribed status and reflects personal skills, abilities, and efforts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of achieved status include a reward or honor, a university degree, self-made wealth, and your profession. Achieved status is defined as a status that you have earned or chosen rather than one that you were born with.

Detailed explanation-3: -The anthropologist, Ralph Linton, developed definitions for ascribed status and achieved status. According to Linton, ascribed status is assigned to an individual without reference to their innate differences or abilities. Achieved status is determined by an individual’s performance or effort.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ascribed statuses are statuses born with-e.g., race, sex, etc. Achieved statuses are gained throughout life-e.g., mom, athlete, spouse, etc. When one of these statuses overpowers the others it can be determined as one’s master status.

Detailed explanation-5: -Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of status, achieved status and ascribed status. Each can refer to one’s position, or role, within a social system-child, parent, pupil, playmate, etc.-or to one’s economic or social position within that status.