Answer the following three questions in a scholarly manner (seven - ten sentences) per question. Restate each question before responding.
You are expected to respond to at least two peers. It is acceptable to combine responses into one scholarly paragraph (ten - twelve sentences) when responding to peers. Please state the names of peers before responding.
1. How is it we judge people based on criteria they can't change much?
2. What kind of effects do ascribed statuses have on the lives of individuals?
3. If the US is a land of opportunity, what is needed for someone to transcend the stereotypical perception of persons with a particular ascribed status?