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Matrix of domination. The matrix of domination or matrix of oppression is a sociological paradigm that explains issues of oppression that deal with race, class, and gender, which, though recognized as different social classifications, are all interconnected. Other forms of classification, such as sexual orientation, religion, or age, apply to ...
Social dominance theory. Social dominance theory ( SDT) is a social psychological theory of intergroup relations that examines the caste -like features [1] of group-based social hierarchies, and how these hierarchies remain stable and perpetuate themselves. [2] According to the theory, group-based inequalities are maintained through three ...
The three-component theory of stratification, more widely known as Weberian stratification or the three class system, was developed by German sociologist Max Weber with class, status and party as distinct ideal types. Weber developed a multidimensional approach to social stratification that reflects the interplay among wealth, prestige and power.
v. t. e. Social dominance orientation ( SDO) [1] is a personality trait measuring an individual's support for social hierarchy and the extent to which they desire their in-group be superior to out-groups. [2] SDO is conceptualized under social dominance theory as a measure of individual differences in levels of group-based discrimination; that ...
In sociology, the concept of traditional authority (domination) comes from Max Weber's tripartite classification of authority, the other two forms being charismatic authority and rational-legal authority. All of those three domination types represent an example of his ideal type concept. Weber noted that in history those ideal types of ...
Domination theory. Addressing social oppression on both a macro and micro level, feminist Patricia Hill Collins discusses what she calls the "matrix of domination". The matrix maps the interrelated nature of four domains of power: the structural, disciplinary, hegemonic, and interpersonal domains. Each of these domains works to sustain current ...
In Marxist philosophy, cultural hegemony is the dominance of a culturally diverse society by the ruling class who shape the culture of that society—the beliefs and explanations, perceptions, values, and mores —so that the worldview of the ruling class becomes the accepted cultural norm. [1] As the universal dominant ideology, the ruling ...
Marxian economics. Marxian class theory asserts that an individual's position within a class hierarchy is determined by their role in the production process, and argues that political and ideological consciousness is determined by class position. [1] A class is those who share common economic interests, are conscious of those interests, and ...