ANTH 1120 Chapter 6: CA p. 164-169 (Social Hierarchy)

• School: York University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1120
• Professor: Christianne Stephens

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Social stratification ordering and ranking of individuals within society. Those at top of hierarchy generally afforded more power, wealth, prestige/privileges in society. Hierarchies can be based on race, gender, class, caste, ethnicity, national affiliations, etc. (p. 165) Social hierarchy ordering of people within a society. Ju/"hoa(cid:374)si a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)uit not egalitarian but have a sense of not trying to appear above others: ha(cid:448)e (cid:374)o (cid:862)poor(cid:863) or (cid:862)ri(cid:272)h(cid:863) people, no (cid:862)i(cid:374)ferior/superior(cid:863) people. Putting people into group is a universal inclination. Exa(cid:373)ples of ho(cid:449) people (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e (cid:862)ra(cid:374)ked(cid:863)/di(cid:448)ided i(cid:374) so(cid:373)e so(cid:272)ieties. Social ordering of people = a result of social stratification. Others say it can be avoided but is not human nature. Mexico over 80% of indigenous population. Indigenous / ethnic minorities / women at a disadvantage + most at risk of poverty: live in poverty (early 1900s) Us (1997) women in poverty vs. men was at a ratio of 4:3. Us poverty goes b/w 18-21% (1995-2000)