Social Status and Religion (Oral Comm)

Mary is very nervous about her first job interview. The person asking her questions could possibly be her future boss.

• ascribed social class difference

• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

One of Charles’s duties as a diplomat is to converse and negotiate with royals from other countries

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• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Kai is training to be a professional singer. He is very excited to meet his idol, who is a singer who has been in the business for ten years.

• ascribed social class difference

• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Jan was invited by her friend Amira for a sleepover. When she arrives at Amira’s house, she is unused to her surroundings, as there are no crosses, bibles, or photos of saints because Amira is a Buddhist.

• ascribed social class difference

• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Before they make plans to eat out, Carrie makes sure there are dishes without pork that Omar can eat.

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• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Paul and his mother are going to visit his paternal grandparents for the weekend. She reminds him to be on his best behavior.

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• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Before the abolishment of segregation in the United States, African-Americans weren’t allowed to approach most spaces occupied by Caucasians.

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• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Hans doesn’t like dealing with their landlord because he has to be respectful no matter how rude the landlord gets

• ascribed social class difference

• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Whenever Billy visits his aunt in the convent, he makes sure to greet all her fellow nuns with a mano

• ascribed social class difference

• achieved social class difference

• religious difference

Whenever Kristina has to take a leave from work, she makes sure to send a polite and apologetic text to her supervisor

• ascribed social class difference

• achieved social class difference

• religious difference