ANTHROP 1AB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Allele Frequency, Egalitarianism, Mutation
10 Dec 2012
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Modern industrial and post-industrial societies like our own are socially stratified. Anthropologists argue that egalitarian societies (people are equal) exists where social groups (ex. Families) have the same the rights and advantages. Physical features such as skin colour can promote racism and beliefs that some racial groups are inferior to others. Stratification can consists of economic resources, other benefits such as prestige and power. Social stratification involves the status, duties and responsibilities of ones self: the lower the social stratigraphy the more difficult it is, and the more undesirable the duties and responsibility. 3 types of factors that people strive for in an society are: wealth or economic resources, power, prestige. Economic resources are things that are needed in cultures: ex. Power having the ability to force people to do things. Power usually comes from force, intimidation, and wealth/resources: people with more wealth/resources have more access to power. Prestige are people that are highly respected.
