ANTH 004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Egalitarianism, Ascribed Status, Social Inequality
26 Jun 2020
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Influence, authority -> right to take action based on your achievements or your birth (ascribed status) -> still no force (cannot force anyone to do anything they don"t want to do) Older women generally have authority over young men: chiefdom larger groups -> several thousands. Role of leader/ office for the leader (not necessarily physical location) Chief- achievement is less important, ascribed leadership -> born into the position. Power- right to take action in face of resistance. Several communities are united under a common, central government. Patriarchal, hereditary (it can help if you have a certain last name to get ahead, ex. Influence- occurs when a person or a group affects what another person or group does and/or thinks. Power- capacity of a person or a group to influence other people or groups. Authority- is the power which is formally given to an individual or group because of the position or rule they occupy within an organization.
