Example Of Ascribed Status
Social imagination gives individuals an in-depth understanding of society and how it affects their own lives. The concept of social imagination looks at a problem on multiple levels. There is a relationship between one’s personal issues and society. According to Witt (2016) “social imagination is our recognition of the interdependent relationship between who we are as individuals and the social forces that shape our lives” (p.3). Social forces such as unemployment, laws, access to quality education and affordable healthcare can influence a person’s life. Renowned sociologist C. Wright Mills identified that Private troubles and Public issues are two views to consider when analyzing social forces. “Private troubles are problems we face in immediate
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A son, a Hispanic, or a senior citizen are examples of ascribed status. Achieved status are an employee of the year, airline pilot, nurse, or schoolteacher. A person’s ascribed status can influence their achieved status such as the case of an individual or group of homeless people. In 2017, the United States’ homeless population was 553,742. Of this number, 224,937 were homeless Black men and Black women, accounting for 40.6 percent of the total homeless population, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Blacks make up approximately 12 percent of the total population in this country, but they account for almost half the homeless people in America. This demonstrates how social structure can have an impact on a person or group’s social issues. A child doesn’t have access to healthcare or the opportunity to attend college prevents him or her from attaining a job that pays more than minimum wage. The child becomes an adult and he can’t find affordable housing. He is living just above or right at the poverty
A son, a Hispanic, or a senior citizen are examples of ascribed status. Achieved status are an employee of the year, airline pilot, nurse, or schoolteacher. A person’s ascribed status can influence their achieved status such as the case of an individual or group of homeless people. In 2017, the United States’ homeless population was 553,742. Of this number, 224,937 were homeless Black men and Black women, accounting for 40.6 percent of the total homeless population, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Blacks make up approximately 12 percent of the total population in this country, but they account for almost half the homeless people in America. This demonstrates how social structure can have an impact on a person or group’s social issues. A child doesn’t have access to healthcare or the opportunity to attend college prevents him or her from attaining a job that pays more than minimum wage. The child becomes an adult and he can’t find affordable housing. He is living just above or right at the poverty