Practice mode Social Mobility

By the fourth week of term, your class agrees that sociology lecturer Rashid Mukhtar is excellent. He is also a disabled, middle-aged man. For these students, what is his master status?

Correct answer D. Excellent instructor

Explanation

A master status is the one that dominates how others see a person. Because the students judge him chiefly on his teaching, 'excellent instructor' outweighs his disability, age and sex.

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