Social Interactions
-Gary is a teacher, a church member, and a voter. Each of these is a status that he holds in society. What is the term for all of his statuses combined?

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Gary's various statuses make up his status set. This is the combined set of statuses in the various social institutions in which Gary participates. Some of these, such as teacher, are achieved statuses because he had to work, i.e. attend school, to gain the status.

Social Interactions -Gary Is a Teacher, a Church Member, and a Voter