2007-02-04 07:33:05 · 4 answers · asked by papazgrl8706 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I'd like to give you the benefit of the doubt in terms of questioning your motives for asking this question.
Hierarchy is inherent to western civilizations, and especially to American culture. From my perspective, it appears that hierarchy has been primarily tied to social class. However, it's often very difficult to differentiate the role that social class plays in determining a person's position in the hierarchical structure from that of ethnicity - so it may seem that it is based on ethnicity also.
Additionally, the impact of racism is apparent in modern society, so that you see the development of stereotypes to differentiate (often to promote or denigrate) various ethnic groups, so that some sort of hierarchy exists in accordance with those stereotypes.
These types of hierarchy are not based on inherent differences between people... rather, it is based on people's access to resources. Individuals with significant social capital will be higher on the hierarchical structure than those with fewer resources.
2007-02-04 15:19:37 · answer #1 · answered by ms_lain_iwakura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is'military intelligence'?How many angels can sit on the head of a pin?I shouldn't even attempt to answer...Why don't you look up"Nazi"for the distasteful answer?
2007-02-04 16:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own homework...this is just tooooo damn easy!
2007-02-05 01:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you fishing by any chance?
2007-02-04 15:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by jupiter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋