Rank Differentiation among Adolescent Hierarchies in Romanian State Care
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Social hierarchies are diverse and have been widely observed among human societies. The success of dominance hierarchies and dominance-based social interaction has been argued to decline during adolescence. Individuals with high prestige have proven successful among adult groups. However, both prestige and dominance are ubiquitous and co-existent within human groups. This research assesses the success of prestige and dominance interaction among two groups of Romanian children and young adults in state care through ethnographic observation, interviews, and rank-order analysis. The research provides evidence that both prestige and dominance hierarchies are present and successful within the groups. However, contrary to previous research, agonistic dominance and intimidation persisted as a successful route for gaining influence within both groups.
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