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social ladder — social ladder, the levels of society, from lowest to highest: »As an aggressive climber, he rose rapidly on the social ladder … Useful english dictionary
Social Dominance Theory — is a social psychological theory of group conflict which describes human society as consisting of oppressive group based hierarchical structures. According to the theory, individual people possess varying levels of preference for social dominance … Wikipedia
Social dominance orientation — (SDO), is a personality variable which predicts social and political attitudes. It is a widely applied Social Psychological scale. SDO is conceptualised as a measure of individual differences in levels of group based discrimination and… … Wikipedia
Social mobility — Sociology … Wikipedia
ladder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of equipment for climbing up sth ADJECTIVE ▪ rickety ▪ metal, wooden ▪ long, tall ▪ loft (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
ladder — n. framework with rungs for climbing 1) to put up a ladder 2) to steady a ladder 3) to lean a ladder (against a wall) 4) to climb, go up, mount a ladder 5) to come down, descend a ladder 6) an aerial; extension; rope ladder 7) an accommodation… … Combinatory dictionary
Social class in the United States — A monument to the working and supporting classes along Market Street in the heart of San Francisco s Financial District Income in the United States Affluence in the … Wikipedia
ladder — lad|der1 S3 [ˈlædə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: hlAder] 1.) a piece of equipment used for climbing up to or down from high places. A ladder has two bars that are connected by ↑rungs (=short bars that you use as steps) ▪ She climbed up the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ladder — I UK [ˈlædə(r)] / US [ˈlædər] noun [countable] Word forms ladder : singular ladder plural ladders ** 1) a piece of equipment for reaching high places that consists of two long pieces of wood or metal joined by smaller pieces called rungs A… … English dictionary
ladder — /ˈlædə / (say laduh) noun 1. a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of ascent or descent. 2. something like a ladder. 3. a… …
