ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Edward Sapir, Social Stratification, Emic And Etic

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1150
• Professor: Tad Mc Ilwraith

Document Summary

Edward sapir: 1932 groups essay, some common interest. Objective axis focus on group from outside: physically defined, purposeful group, symbolic group -> secure status. Subjective axis focus on individual, commitment to the group: direct association, selective association, deferential association. Sodalities non-kin groups: age sets, gender sets. Secondary-> association but don"t have all members (industrial, agriculture) Social difference along 3 lines: economics wealth, access to resources, political power decision making, status category in society, role standing in group. Sociology -> yes, social stratification is universal always exist. Anthropology: social stratification is really universal but doesn"t always have to exist, emphasis on groups, egalitarian groups. Individuals inequality may exist but social stratification does not exist. 3 part etic framework: egalitarian society. No groups with more access to political power, economic wealth, or status. No unequal distribution economic wealth, political power but there status differences. Physically defined, direct association society, primary relationship.