ANTH 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Railways Act 1921, Environmental Policy
4 Dec 2016
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Age grouping: age grade: an organized category of people based on age; every individual passes through a series of such categories during a lifetime, age-set: a group of people born in the same time period. Age-sets may hold political, religious, military, or economic power as a group. Common-interest associations: associations based on age, kinship, marriage, or territory but that result from the act of joining (i. e. madd). Social stratification: institutionalized inequality resulting in some groups receiving differential access to power, wealth, and prestige. Wealth: accumulation of financial resources, material possessions, wives and children, and the potential for future earnings. Power: the ability to reach personal, financial, and professional goals regardless of obstacles. Prestige: the social esteem others hold for an individual. Stratified societies: societies in which ranking and inequality among members vary. Egalitarian cultures: groups in which members enjoy equal access to resources and positions.
