Achieved status in stratification systems around the world [edit]. In all societies a person's social status is the result of both ascribed and achieved characteristics.
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1 Onboard activities include lectures on the area's plant and animal life.  Alaska 10-14 day roundtrip cruises are priced about $1,100-$2,300 per person, double occupancy for an interior room, depending on sailing date, choice of stateroom and cruise line. Cabins with an ocean view are priced $1,800-$2,200, balcony rooms $1,800-$4,400 and suites $4,500-$6,200, per person. Princess Cruises offers a 14-day cruise that starts in Vancouver, then after Alaska, heads south along the west coast to Los Angeles for about $1,600 per person, double occupancy.