Write essay about — Social status influences our identity and social interactions with others. Consider the differences in how you treat friends and authority figures. Examine your achieved, ascribed, and master statuses. Consider how you may act or be treated differently when viewed by statuses tied to job, gender, or race. Analyze the effect of each status on your sense of self and social interactions; explain the societal implications of your social statuses, such as application of stereotypes or expected roles.

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