ANTHROP 1AB3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Samuel George Morton, Stephen Jay Gould, White Privilege

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 1AB3
• Professor: Karen Mc Garry

Document Summary

The ordering and ranking of individuals within society. Those at the top are generally afforded more power, wealth, prestige or privileges in a society. Can be based on race, gender, class, caste, ethnicity, national affiliation etc. Most societies have them (ju/hoansi and inuit are not totally egalitarian, but most people try not to look better than others) Intensity increases as communities become larger and develop need for special job. Capitalism increased forms of social hierarchies like class. Form of identity informed by perceptions of an individuals economic worth or status. Max weber: educational attainment occupation, religion, economics. Occupations: the (cid:448)alue of ou(cid:396) jo(cid:271)s that (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)e i(cid:374)te(cid:374)se s(cid:272)hooli(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d pe(cid:396)(cid:272)ei(cid:448)ed (cid:862)(cid:271)(cid:396)ai(cid:374) po(cid:449)e(cid:396)(cid:863) as opposed to (cid:862)ha(cid:374)ds o(cid:374)(cid:863) Ascribed: an identity that is perceived as fixed and unchanging because a person is believed to be born with (ex. race since you are born with it)