A child has been born into a family of poor farmers. Growing up, they once had a crush on the local ruler's child of the same age. However, because of societal rules, they will end up marrying someone from a similar background to themselves, even if they are very successful at farming and become wealthy. This would be an example of a society with

a. ascribed statuses.

b. ethnic politics.

c. achieved statuses.

d. long-term subjugation.

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Zack

2 December, 09:33

A child has been born into a family of poor farmers. Growing up, they once had a crush on the local ruler's child of the same age. However, because of societal rules, they will end up marrying someone from a similar background to themselves, even if they are very successful at farming and become wealthy. This would be an example of a society with

a. ascribed statuses.

b. ethnic politics.

c. achieved statuses.

d. long-term subjugation.

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Emmy Fields · Answer 1

Answer: (A) Ascribed statuses.

Explanation:

Ascribed statuses is one of the type of social status of a person that is basically assigned at the time of birth and it is assume involuntarily in whole life. This type of status is assigned either it is earned nor chosen by the individual choice.

The ascribed status is basically reflected both the merit and the personal ability.

The ascribed statuses is sometimes also known as ascribed identity as it is the ethnic connotation of the one individual name.

Therefore, Option (A) is correct.