ANTA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Ascribed Status, Social Stratification, White Privilege
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Chapter 6: the cultural construction of social hierarchy. Social stratification/ hierarchy - the ordering and ranking of individuals within society. those at the top of the hierarchy are generally afforded more power, wealth, prestige or privileges in the society. Hierarchies can be based on race, gender, class, caste, ethnicity, national affiliation or other factors. Not inevitable but as societies become complex and populous, social stratification increases. Inevitable view: scarce resources, occupational specialization and the power of an elite group to control the behavior of others = social stratification. Thomas belmonte hierarchy is human nature man opposed to his humanity (slavery, caste) But ju/"hoansi & inuit there is no social stratification (but not totally egalitarian) These physical or phenotypic differences are often erroneously correlated with behavioral attributes. Class a form of identity informed by perceptions of an individual"s worth or status. It is also a form of social hierarchy.
