ANTH 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Endocannibalism, Social Stratification, Materialism
22 Dec 2020
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Chapter 9: politics and power (week 9) key terms. Achieved status: a social role a person achieves due to work and opportunity. Age set: group that brings people together via rites of passage through the stage of life they are in; social group of the same age with common concerns and interests. Ascribed status: the social role of a person that is fixed at birth. Band: small egalitarian society of food foragers who live and travel together. Big man: an informal leader who possesses authority based on prestige and persuasive power , found in melanesian societies. Caste: a hierarchical system based on birth; most commonly associated with hindu india. Centralized system: a political system with a centralized governing body that has the power and authority to govern. Chiefdom: a type of political organization with centralized power, complex social structure, and large population, often seen among intensive agriculturalists. Class: a form of social stratification based on differences in wealth and status.
