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achieved status
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A social position earned by an individual based upon his or her action
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ascribed status
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A social position that is determined by factors other than the actions of an individual. Many determined at birth.
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biological race
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Subspecies designation of animals
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class
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category of social hierarchy groups people based upon cultrally defined differences in wealth, power, or general abilities
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cultural relativity
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actions of people within each culture should be understood according to the rules of that culture
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ethnic group
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people who share cultural traits
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ethnocentrism
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judging the customs of another culture according to the standards of one's own
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external changes
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new ideas, skills, or inventions enter a society from interaction with another society
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gender
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cultural definition of different capabilities and roles of men, women, and sometimes other perceived secual categories
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