Cross-cultural analysis of stratification with societal taxonomies

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Sociology • Published In • Pages: 1-45 •
By Owen, Craig

Abstract

This paper investigates two theories of social stratification: Lenski’s ecological-evolutionary taxonomy which is based on subsistence technology and Service’s taxonomy which is based on social organization. Findings indicate that different components of stratification are better explained by Lenski’s taxonomy, but a global concept of stratification matched better with the Service taxonomy.
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