| Role | Status |
| (i) Role is defined as the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation. | (i) Status is defined as the official classification given to a person, country or organisation, determining their rights or responsibilities. |
| (ii) A role is the part our society expects us to play in a given status. | (ii) Status is our relative social position within a group. |
| (iii) The person behaves in accordance with one’s position in the society. | (iii) The status of a person is known according to their prestige and power in society. |
| (iv) Roles are of different types, example, role strain, role conflict, role performance, etc. | (iv) Status are of two types, example, ascribed status and achieved status. |
