The text primarily applied Weber,s notion of status to______________?
Correct answer: B. ranked occupational positions
- A. positions in the social system
- B. ranked occupational positions
- C. spending and consumption patterns
- D. prestige derived from ancestry
Explanation
Weber linked status to the social standing and prestige attached to occupational positions, not merely to income or ancestry. Consumption patterns can express status, but they are not the main application described here.
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