Society in Focus: An Introduction to Sociology,Ninth Edition - Student
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Applying the Sociological Focus


Chapter 5

Locate a news story where someone’s master status is being challenged. During an election season, a story about a presidential candidate would work. At other times, a story about a celebrity would work. Identify the person’s ascribed and achieved statuses. Identify the person’s possible master status. Consider how the person’s master status is being challenged in this news story.


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