A status is the rank, the position that one holds in the society. (...) Statuses are divided into two basic types. These are ascribed and achieved status. The statuses that the individual has in birth, are ascribed statuses. Sex, age, race, ethnic group are examples of ascribed status. The statuses that individuals gain during their life, are achieved statuses. The achieved statuses are gained by individuals’ knowledge, abilities, skills, or sometimes luck.