Sentences with phrase «hierarchical society»
A hierarchical society is a social system where people are organized in levels or ranks, with some having more power, authority, or status than others. It means that individuals are placed in a structured order, with those at the top having more control and influence, while those at the bottom have less power and are often expected to follow the instructions of those above them. Full definition
When it's time to travel, wild olive baboons make democratic decisions about where to go, even though they live in hierarchical societies.
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It leads to a more collaborative and less hierarchical society, since a CEO in civilian life may end up taking orders from a taxi driver in the service, as well as future business partnerships.
All of us live in the imperial, hierarchical society as well as the church.
The spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) have hierarchical societies similar to those of primates; lions (Panthera leo) live in egalitarian prides with as many as 21 members; whereas tigers (P. tigris) and leopards (P. pardus) lead more solitary lives, except when females have young or when males and females meet to mate.
The difference about A Promise is that this is a costume drama set in a rigidly hierarchical society.
«It's really a debate about social change and how to exist and perhaps make change in a racially hierarchical society.»
The authors posit that despite affluence, marked difference in status in economically hierarchical societies «gets under the skin» of its members.
Perhaps — many recent fantasies suggest — the fairies are bound more by honor than by empathy, in a hierarchical society (sociologically, a status society rather than a contract one, and moved by shame much more than guilt).
Christianity itself was used to sanctify and perpetuate the hierarchical society and world view of classical culture.
But in any case, it is clear that Whitehead means that there are various levels of «organisms of organisms,» or hierarchical societies, which are to be contrasted with those types of societies which do not have a hierarchical order and hence no overall unity of activity.
I will consider this under two headings: first, the relations among us in comparison with relations within the hierarchical society; and second, financial matters.
To address this issue, researchers turned to rhesus macaques, which have hierarchical societies.
Scholars have long debated whether the Chacoans, who lived in multistory buildings that were long the largest in North America, had an egalitarian — or equal — society or a hierarchical society with an entrenched elite.
Whereas before it had been a very stiff, established, hierarchical society, now if you were young and talented, you had possibilities.»
Humanity was decimated and now Daemons rule atop a hierarchical society.
Grossa (Male Asmodian, age unknown): a high - ranking Asmodian noble, who is bent on protecting the hierarchical society, and maintaining order.
Hundreds of years later, Daemons rule atop a hierarchical society.
Bully exists in schools because war and conflict exist in the world, and school castes reflect our stratified, hierarchical society.
Dogs live in a hierarchical society; there is always one dog that sits at the top of the hierarchy with other dogs in the pack being submissive to this pack leader.
Second, dogs live in a hierarchical society.
In its prime, the Maya people were governed by a hierarchical society of nobles, commoners, serfs, and slaves.
Humanity was decimated and now Daemons rule atop a hierarchical society.
For hundreds of years after, Daemons continued to rule atop a hierarchical society with humanity decimated.
When men and women lived in a hierarchical society, the gender roles were defined and everyone knew their place in the hierarchy.