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Nov 15, 2017 · Dominance is a strategy through which people gain and maintain social rank by using coercion, intimidation, and power. Prestige is a strategy through which people gain and maintain social rank by displaying valued knowledge and skills and earning respect.
- Jon K. Maner
- 2017
Dominance and prestige represent evolved strategies used to navigate social hierarchies. Dominance is a strategy through which people gain and maintain social rank by using coercion, intimidation, and power.
Jan 1, 2016 · One key difference between prestige and dominance is that, unlike dominance—which must be actively and vigilantly regulated by the actor—prestige is determined by the perceiver and, as such, necessarily lies in the eye of the beholder.
- J.K. Maner, C.R. Case, C.R. Case
- 2016
In evolutionary psychology and evolutionary anthropology, dual strategies theory states humans increase their status in social hierarchies using two major strategies known as dominance and prestige. The first and oldest of the two strategies, dominance, is exemplified by the use of force, implied force or other forms of coercion to take social ...
Sep 30, 2023 · Dominance refers to the use of coercion and threat to instill fear in others and ensure deference; prestige results from influence that is freely granted and provides benefits to others.
This chapter highlights two strategies—dominance and prestige—that have played a critical role in regulating human social rank hierarchies throughout history. People who adopt a dominance strategy attain social rank through fear, coercion, intimidation, and the selfish manipulation of resources.
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Jan 1, 2016 · This article focuses on two strategies—dominance and prestige—that have played a key role in regulating human hierarchies throughout history. Dominance reflects a repertoire of behaviors, cognitions, and emotions aimed at attaining social rank through coercion, intimidation, and the selfish manipulation of group resources.
