Status:
- One's position in society.
- Often refers to one's legal or proffesional standing.
- One's value and importance in the eyes of the world.
- "The consequences of high status are pleasant. they include resources, freedom, space, comfort, time and, as importantly perhaps, a sense of bieng cared for and thought valuable - conveyed through invitations, flattery, laughter (even when the joke lacks bite), deference and attention."
Status Anxiety:
- A worry, that we are in danger of failing to conform to the ideals of success laid down by our society.
- provoked by recession, redundancy, promotions, retirement,others achievements, housing, respect from others etc.
- The feeling that we have been unable to convince the world of our value.
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