ANTHRO 2030 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Agriculture, Hunter-Gatherer, Subsistence Agriculture
20 Nov 2018
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Social stratification: and services in a society, and is related to the organization of production and cultural values. Social stratification: the structures that result from unequal access to and distribution of goods. Social differentiation: the relative access individuals are groups have to basic material. Social differentiation refers to the access to resources, whereas social stratification refers to the. Explaining social stratification: social structure that results from this differential access. resources, wealth, power and prestige. Social stratification and social complexity are related. Social and complexity refers to the number of different kinds of groups within a society. These groups often engage in specialization activities (e. g, farmers, merchants, warriors, priests. ) With specialization, the flow of resources may not be equal to all groups. This unequal flow of resources can then result in social stratification. Social stratification is one of the defining features of state-level societies, which are the most complex type of society.
