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  2. Ruling class - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, the ruling class of a society is the social class who set and decide the political and economic agenda of society.. In Marxist philosophy, the ruling class are the class who own the means of production in a given society and apply their cultural hegemony to determine and establish the dominant ideology (ideas, culture, mores, norms, traditions) of the society.

  3. Social dominance theory - Wikipedia

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    Examples include the inalienable rights of man, divine right of kings, the protestant work ethic, and national myths. [ 22 ] [ 26 ] In current society, such legitimizing myths or narratives are communicated through platforms like social media, television shows, and films, and are investigated using a variety of methods including content ...

  4. Right-wing politics - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. Political ideologies favoring social hierarchy "Right-wing", "Political right", and "The Right" redirect here. For the term used in sport, see Winger (sports). For political freedoms, see Civil and political rights. For other uses, see Right (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series ...

  5. Patriarchy - Wikipedia

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    The term patriarchy is used both in anthropology to describe a family or clan controlled by the father or eldest male or group of males, and in feminist theory to describe a broader social structure in which men as a group dominate society.

  6. Sociology - Wikipedia

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    Sociologists' approach to culture can be divided into "sociology of culture" and "cultural sociology"—terms which are similar, though not entirely interchangeable. Sociology of culture is an older term, and considers some topics and objects as more or less "cultural" than others.

  7. Anarchism - Wikipedia

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    Wilhelm Weitling is an example of a writer who added to anarchist theory without using the exact term. [1] The etymological origin of anarchism is from the Ancient Greek anarkhia (ἀναρχία), meaning "without a ruler", composed of the prefix an-("without") and the word arkhos ("leader" or "ruler").

  8. Rule of man - Wikipedia

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    Rule of man [a] (where "man" is used in a genderless manner [6]) is a type of personal rule in an unaccountable rebounded [clarification needed] society where rules change from ruler to ruler. It is a society in which one person , regime , or a group of persons , rules arbitrarily.

  9. Reactionary - Wikipedia

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    As a descriptor term, reactionary derives from the ideological context of the left–right political spectrum. As an adjective, the word reactionary describes points of view and policies meant to restore a status quo ante .