Jorge is a male born to Mexican American parents; he was assigned these positions at birth. He is an adult and-if he lives long enough-will someday become an "older adult," later in life. All of these are considered__________ statuses.

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Jorge is a male born to Mexican American parents; he was assigned these positions at birth. He is an adult and-if he lives long enough-will someday become an "older adult," later in life. All of these are considered__________  statuses.

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"Ascribed" statuses are those that are assigned to an individual at birth or are based on uncontrollable factors such as race or gender. In this case, Jorge's male and Mexican American identities were assigned to him at birth, making them ascribed statuses. Universal statuses are associated with all members of a particular society, achieved statuses are earned or attained through an individual's efforts, and central statuses are those that are highly important to an individual's identity and self-concept. While some of Jorge's other statuses may fit these categories (e.g. he may attain an achieved status like college graduate), his male and Mexican American identities are specifically ascribed statuses.

Jorge Is a Male Born to Mexican American Parents; He