Just about everywhere that I go, I have a status that a lot of people know. Being the younger child in the family, I have an older brother. At the beginning of school years, I would always get from people, especially teacher's, "are you Brandon's brother?". Obviously my response is "yes." This would be considered my master status. Although there are many groups that I associate myself with, the master status that I have to many people is "younger brother".
Other groups that I associate myself with are my friends. These include friends from high school and friends from as far back as elementary school. From the friends in high school, I can be looked at as " the guy who knows directions". This being a status of mine, I believe that it fits me very well. I am the one that someone will go to if they need to get somewhere that is outside of their town or sometimes just a couple miles away; when it comes down to different directions, I am very responsible and helpful.
This topic has to do with Sociology because it discusses the way that different people see and perceive you. This view and sight that people all around see can be good in many cases, but it can also be negative. Do you think that having a one known "master status" is important?
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