Status set

A status set is a collection of social statuses that an individual holds. A person may have status of a daughter, wife, mother, student, worker, church member and a citizen. A status set is a collection of social statuses that an individual holds. A person may have status of a daughter, wife, mother, student, worker, church member and a citizen. The term 'status set' was coined by Robert K. Merton in 1957. He made a clear distinction between a 'role set' and a 'status set'.