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In [[anthropology]], an '''acephalous society''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] for "headless") is a society which lacks political leaders or hierarchies. Such groups are also known as [[egalitarian]] or [[Social stratification#Non-stratified societies|non-stratified]] societies. |
In [[anthropology]], an '''acephalous society''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] for "headless") is a society which lacks political leaders or hierarchies. Such groups are also known as [[egalitarian]] or [[Social stratification#Non-stratified societies|non-stratified]] societies. Typically these societies are small-scale, organized into bands or tribes that make decisions through [[consensus decision making]] rather than appointing permanent chiefs or kings. Most foraging or [[hunter-gatherer]] societies are acephalous. |
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Typically these societies are small-scale, organized into bands or tribes that make decisions through [[consensus decision making]] rather than appointing permanent chiefs or kings. Most foraging or [[hunter-gatherer]] societies are acephalous. Modern [[anarchist]] and [[libertarian socialist]] societies that have abolished social inequality (e.g., [[Freetown Christiana]], [[Anarchist Catalonia]] and the [[Kibbutz]]) may be considered acephalous as well. |
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*[[Anarchism]] |
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*[[Communism]] |
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*[[Social stratification|Non-Stratified Societies]] |
*[[Social stratification|Non-Stratified Societies]] |
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*[[Social inequality]] |
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*[[Elitism]] |
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*[[Class stratification]] |
*[[Class stratification]] |
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*[[Egalitarian]] |
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Revision as of 16:00, 17 June 2011
In anthropology, an acephalous society (from the Greek for "headless") is a society which lacks political leaders or hierarchies. Such groups are also known as egalitarian or non-stratified societies. Typically these societies are small-scale, organized into bands or tribes that make decisions through consensus decision making rather than appointing permanent chiefs or kings. Most foraging or hunter-gatherer societies are acephalous.
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