ANTH 4107 - Evolution of Social Stratification and Inequality

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Columbus State University

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Prerequisite: ANTH 1105. An examination of social inequality, the long-term evolution of increasingly complex social hierarchies, and social stratification (based on class, estate, caste) throughout history. Features a historical review of anthropological theories devised to track and characterize levels of social inequality, and to identify the forces and processes that build and maintain status hierarchies. Ethnographic literature will be used to illustrate cases where access to high status is based upon such varied factors as kin relations, gender, ethnicity, wealth, and social prestige.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbusstate.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 507-8800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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