chapter 4

 Societies and people build their lives using the idea of a Status,which is a social position that a person holds. One can obtain more than one status ,using sub status such as ascribed status which a person receives at birth or takes on involuntary later in life, for example , a widower ,or a teenager. An achieved status is described by using their personal ability to make an effort and achieve a personal goal and achievements such as honor student ,or competetive athlete. A status that has special importance for social identity ,usually shaping  person s entire life .All status are important ,they each have their own personal value and achievments . One can determine a status on a everyday basis and can be identified within our society. Roles are also established within our society, children look up to parents and pupils with their teacher can also be categorized as a role within our developing society. All status and roles are taught or carried over and are established while growing from infacy to adulthood and so forth. Both men and women differ in their own perspective accordingly and show different sides of communication by using body language ,posture and emotions.An important form of communication and acknowledgement is by making eye contact with another person, this shows that one is paying attention and makes it a more personal interaction.Language is usually how comunication is established between people it is the most common form used by one another, although we have different languages people find ways to translate and get the messages across .During class ,humor was discussed between foreigners and locals,the joke would not be understood by foreigners because they wont understand the slang or understand the local sayings and might sound different to those who do now understand the lifestyle or language.