Hierarchical Social System
A Hierarchical Social System is a social system characterized by a hierarchical structure in which individuals or groups hold different levels of power, authority, and status.
- Example(s):
- a Patriarchal Social System or a Matriarchal Social System.
- a Feudalism or Aristocracy.
- a Caste System.
- a Corporate Structure (with hierarchical reporting lines).
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Social Power.