Question

Describe the factors that shaped the social positions of people in the society

Answer 1

Social position is the position of an individual in a given society and culture. A given position (for example, the occupation of priest) may belong to many individuals. Social position influences social status. ... A position that is deemed the most important to a given individual is called central, others are peripheral.

The word status refers to social stratification on a vertical scale. ... This status can be achieved through education, occupation, and marital status. Their place within the stratification structure is determined by society's bar, which often judges them on success, success being financial, academic, political and so on.