status hierarchy

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• status — status, social status There are two approaches to the concept of status in sociology. In its weak form, it simply means the position which a person occupies in the social structure , such as teacher or priest. It is often combined with the notion …   Dictionary of sociology

• status attainment — status attainment, status attainment theory An extensive literature investigating how educational achievements and other indicators of skill and ability translate into jobs ranked according to socio economic status or prestige . The classic… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Hierarchy of the Early Church — • The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon (ministri) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hierarchy of the Early Church     Hierarchy of the Early Church …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Status attainment — or status attainment theory deals largely with one’s position in society, or class. Status attainment is affected by both achieved factors, such as educational attainment, and ascribed factors, such as family income. It is achieved by a… …   Wikipedia

• Status inconsistency — is a situation where an individual s social positions have both positive and negative influences on his or her social status. For example, a teacher may have a positive societal image (respect, prestige) which increases his or her status but may… …   Wikipedia

• hierarchy — ► NOUN (pl. hierarchies) 1) a ranking system ordered according to status or authority. 2) an arrangement according to relative importance or inclusiveness. 3) (the hierarchy) the clergy of the Catholic Church or of an episcopal Church. 4)… …   English terms dictionary

• Hierarchy — A hierarchy (Greek: hierarchia (ἱεραρχία), from hierarches, leader of sacred rites ) is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) in which the items are represented as being above, below, or at the same level as one… …   Wikipedia

• hierarchy — 01. The culture of my country is based upon a [hierarchy], with the King, father, and teacher at the top. 02. The church [hierarchy] seems to be against the progressive notions of many of its followers. 03. Very few women have been able to… …   Grammatical examples in English

• hierarchy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complex ▪ rigid, strict ▪ the rigid class hierarchy of rural society ▪ traditional ▪ existing …   Collocations dictionary

• hierarchy */*/ — UK [ˈhaɪəˌrɑː(r)kɪ] / US [ˈhaɪəˌrɑrkɪ] noun Word forms hierarchy : singular hierarchy plural hierarchies 1) [countable/uncountable] a system for organizing people according to their status in a society, organization, or other group the… …   English dictionary

• hierarchy — hi|er|ar|chy [ haıə,rarki ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a system for organizing people according to their status in a society, organization, or other group: the management/Church/social hierarchy He reached a high level within the Soviet… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English