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The aim is to explore the complex nature of status and the auxiliary characteristics tied to it in society.

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March 1, 1945

Dilemmas and Contradictions of Status

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The aim is to explore the complex nature of status and the auxiliary characteristics tied to it in society.
Qualitative analysis of informal codes among workers
Illustration of various ways to resolve status dilemmas
Identification of inherent contradictions in status expectations
Demonstration of various methods individuals use to cope with these contradictions

Abstract

There tends to grow up about a status, in addition to its specifically determining traits, a complex of auxiliary characteristics expected of its incumbents. The informal codes of fellow-workers often implicity reflect these expectations. In our mobile society these expectations are constantly violated. The resulting contradictions and dilemmas of status are solved in various ways, some of which are here illustrated.

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Everett C. Hughes (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a08cab38bd2868868ba060c https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1086/219652