Cultural Anthropology Chapter 9

Terms on Cultural Anthropology Textbook chapter 9

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Age set
A group of people close in age who go through certain rituals, such as circumcision, at the same time.
Social stratification
Consists of hierarchical relationships between different groups, as though they were arranged in layers or strataex. Gholestan and (??)
Ascribed position
Membership in a given category based on qualities of a person gained through birth
Diaspora population
A dispersed group living outside their original homeland, and are scattered throughout Europe and the U.S.
Ex. The Hmong that came from Laos
Caste system
Created by ascribed positiona social stratification system linked with Hinduism and based on a person's birth into a particular group
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