How should one understand the word - status?

Question

what does it actually mean? Do different occupations have different statuses?

Answer 1

Status has a number of meanings. It comes from the Latin word "stare", to stand, and it is reasonable to say that the basic meaning is standing, for example a person's standing in society. It is undeniable that certain occupations do carry a certain status, in that the person doing the job in question commands a high level of respect and regard. Very often what governs status in an occupation is the degree of education and/or expertise which the person doing it has had to acquire. Status can also have a political meaning, as sometimes people residing in a country will apply to have permanent resident status, for example. Within a political system people will battle for something to be given official status.



The meaning, therefore, depends on the context.

Answer 2

This depends upon the context in which the word is used. Status means postition in some contexts, in others it means (e.g.) what is the current situation? With regard to occupations and status - some occupations (such as professions of Doctor, Professor, Lecturer etc.) carry a certain 'status' in social circles. It is really a form of social snobbery - (I'm better than you because I'm a .......) - it is only a perceived concept of superiority. May I suggest that you get a good dictioinary which will give you the different meanings of the same word - this will appear as (meanings) 1., 2., 3., etc. - same word, different contexts.



The expression 'keeping the status quo' means to leave things as they are - the word is from Latin.



Hope this helps you.

Answer 3

Status can indicate a rank, or simply a situation/circumstance/state of being.



For instance, you could say your current status is "happy". It's your current state of being.

Status, in this sense, applies to one's circumstance in many areas of life: You could say your employment status is "employed" or that your relationship status is "Single". Your status in your family could be "youngest" or "oldest". None of these descriptive types of "status" relate to being inferior or superior in any sense. There's no "high" or "low" in this sense of the term.



Status as "rank" is where 'high' and 'low' come in. It often applies to your position in relation to social class, or your degree of seniority or authority in a career. It also describes whether that career is considered an accomplished one or not.

Lawyers, doctors, and other highly paid, highly qualified people, could be judged as having a "high status career", since it is a career superior (in terms of wage, education and responsibility) to other careers.

Senior lawyers (partners in a firm, for instance) could be described as having high status within their career. So not only do they have a high status job; they also have a high status among other people in the same job.



The same people could also be said to have high social status in their community because of their abilities/earnings/achievements.



A job in a fastfood restaurant would be considered (in most Western countries anyway) a low status job. The people who work there would be considered to have low economic/social status, in general.



Status can apply to groups of friends, and relates to degrees of popularity within the group. There may be some members who are more respected or admired than others, and therefore have a high status within their group.



So "status" is a fairly complex word with several uses. Look it up to find out more.

Answer 4

Status indicates the availability of a class: open for enrollment, closed as capacity is reached or exceeded, or cancelled.

Answer 5

look it up in the dictionary! you should get a more accurate answer