3. Investigating Hierarchy from Below During my dissertation fieldwork‚ staying in two villages of different ranks broadened my experience with hierarchy and knowledge. As Traube (1989) argued‚ the form of cosmogonic knowledge is encompassing‚ rooted‚ comprehensive at the “trunk‚” or the source of hierarchy‚ but remains fragmented‚ partial and shallow at the tips. In Yap‚ the sociology of knowledge takes a slightly different form. Indeed‚ those who grew up in higher-ranking tabinaw are savvier with
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responsibilities of female paralegals vs male paralegals. Dividing positions within occupations into hierarchy enhancing roles‚ and hierarchy attenuating roles‚ Felicia Pratto and Lisa M. Stallworth of Stanford University‚ along with Jim Sidanius and Bret Siers of the University of California‚ define hierarchy enhancing roles as “roles that serve the interests of elite or already privileged groups”‚ and hierarchy attenuating roles
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Dualism which sees reality as two conflicting forces and the last pluralism which is reality is many. Hierarchy is rooted at pluralism. First we need to define hierarchy as the ancients defined it. Hierarchy is defined as the higher incorporated and transfigure the lower and the lower images the higher. Aristotle outline of hierarchy is the perfect example of how hierarchy works and it defines hierarchy by itself. The lowest level is the inanimate which are simply characterized by their self-identity
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Caste: Social and Gender Hierarchies The fundamental issues of caste not only affect the privileged and the working peoples‚ ethnic and racial minorities‚ and religious piety‚ but also the roles of men and women within the framework of gender relations. Through male domination of the public sphere‚ specific female roles were constructed. The primary concept of caste supported depictions of oppressed and subordinate women‚ which can be examined through the early literature of India. Women were no
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Discussion HW #2 Discussion Section #: 14748 Lecture Section #: 14738 Chapter 15 Case Incident 1: Creative Deviance: Bucking the Hierarchy? 1. I believe it is possible for an organization to deliberately create an “anti-hierarchy” to encourage employees to engage in more acts of creative deviance. All things being equal‚ the broad span of control leads to efficient organization while a narrow span of control results in hierarchical organization. However‚ span of control can be affected by
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the world in 1450-1750 were functioning under some kind of social or economic class. In the west‚ there were more opportunities for jobs. Southern and Eastern Asia also saw a continuation in the Caste System and the scholarly dominance. Social hierarchies and identities changed The Spanish conquest of the New World and establishment of profitable colonies led to a restructuring of the social order Between 1492 and 1750‚ the Spanish created settlements along the coasts of Central and South America
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Case 3: Creative Deviance – Bucking the Hierarchy? One of the major functions of an organizational hierarchy is to increase standardization and control for top managers. Using the chain of command‚ managers can direct the activities of subordinates toward a common purpose. If the right person with creative vision is in charge of a hierarchy‚ the results can be phenomenal. Until Steve Jobs’ regrettable passing in October of 2011‚ Apple had used a strongly top-down creative process in which most major
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and Hierarchy Hierarchy and equality are seen throughout the ancient world. Equality can be defined as sameness or justice. Hierarchy is defined as “a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority” ("The Definition of Hierarchy"). Certain societies can be more egalitarian and others can be more hierarchal. Either way‚ in order to have a successful society‚ equality‚ hierarchy‚ or both must be present. Equality and hierarchy play
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better than they’re fellow man. Every major conflict in history can be attributed to the actions of one person‚ whether it be Alexander the Great during Greek times‚ or more recently the rise of Adolf Hitler during World War II. When examining the hierarchy of society‚ it thus has become natural to assume that the position on the top of the pyramid is the most sought after‚ simply because it puts yourself in a position of power above other people. However‚ in order to
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* What is Economics? Is the social science that analyzes the production‚ distribution‚ and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek οἰκονομία (oikonomia‚ "management of a household‚ administration") from οἶκος (oikos‚ "house") + νόμος (nomos‚ "custom" or "law")‚ hence "rules of the house (hold)". * Branches of Economics: Behavioural economics - is the study of the effects of psychology on economic decision making. Constitutional economics
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