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Master status

In sociology, the master status is the social position that is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual. The term master status is defined as "a status that has exceptional importance for social identity, often shaping a person's entire life". In other words, a personal characteristic is a master status when that one characteristic…

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Master status

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples74
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
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related to External links · 48
Master status → Albert, Annual Review, Anthem Press, Cambridge Core, Cecilia, Chapter Seven, Concepts, Deborah, Dictionary, Editors, Everett Hughes, Everett Hughes's Concept, Evolution, Ferguson, Gender, Gordon Marshall, History, Hoonard, ISBN, John
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Master status → American Journal, American Sociological Association, Contradictions, Dilemmas, Everett Hughes, In, Sociology, Status, While
related to Description · 8
Master status → An, Common, For, In, It, More, Others, The
related to Criminal courts' decision making based on master status · 5
Master status → From, Over, Statuses, Stereotypes, Various
related to Master status in society · 3
Master status → Master, People, These
is a · 1
Master status → social position that is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual

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Master statusis asocial position that is the primary identifying characteristic of an individual0.90text
Master statusrelated to Criminal courts' decision making based on master statusFrom0.60section
Master statusrelated to Criminal courts' decision making based on master statusVarious0.60section
Master statusrelated to Criminal courts' decision making based on master statusStatuses0.60section
Master statusrelated to Criminal courts' decision making based on master statusStereotypes0.60section
Master statusrelated to Criminal courts' decision making based on master statusOver0.60section
Master statusrelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Master statusrelated to DescriptionCommon0.60section
Master statusrelated to DescriptionOthers0.60section
Master statusrelated to DescriptionIn0.60section
Master statusrelated to DescriptionAn0.60section
Master statusrelated to DescriptionFor0.60section

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