Oprah's position as one of the world's richest women is based on her

A) race.
B) gender.
C) ascribed status.
D) achieved status.

Ascribed Status

A social position assigned to a person at birth or assumed involuntarily later in life, based on factors like gender, family heritage, and ethnicity.

Achieved Status

A social position that an individual gains through their own efforts, talents, or accomplishments, as opposed to being born into it.

Race

Historically, a group of people that was physically and genetically distinguished from other groups.