The way to secure a higher status in a market meritocracy is by acquiring lots of "merit" and ensuring that our kids do, too.
I am part of the first generation of my family to go to university, which should, at least in theory, secure me a higher status and higher-paid occupation than my family, who mostly do manual kitchen-work.
The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought profound changes to French society; the struggle by individuals to secure a higher social status is a major theme in the book.
Our editorial board has played a key role in securing a high quality standard of Environmental Health.
Women enjoy a higher status.
Recently, though, they have attained a higher status.
3. We must secure a high degree of bio-diversity and protect ecosystems.
Recently we reached a milestone by securing a consultative status at the United Nations.
Teaching needs to be a high-status, full-time profession.
If a high-status macaque bites a low-status macaque, the low-status monkey will not attack back.
In South Asian communities a tendency to equate large size with healthy womanhood, marriage and reproduction, securing a good job and high social status has been identified, 27 although this view may be less prevalent now.
