HOW SOCIETY VALUES LIKEABILITY AND STATUS

THE SOCIAL VALUE OF POPULARITY

Popularity impacts relationship dynamics in and out of school.

How we think and feel about popularity is shaped by internal and external forces…

  • The people we meet influence how we see others.
  • What we observe changes the way we feel about people.
  • Our own lived experiences color the way we view people in the world.

DIFFERENT PEOPLE, DIFFERENT REACTIONS

Based on your life experiences, think about the following.

  • What does it take to be popular?
  • How do popular people get that status?
  • What kind of influence do popular people have?
  • How does someone lose that status? 
  • Can status be recovered?