Status: Why Is it Everywhere? Professor Celia Ridgeway

23/02/2023 43 min
Status: Why Is it Everywhere? Professor Celia Ridgeway

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Episode Synopsis

What determines status?
Why do status hierarchies persist?
What happens if people push for higher status before they’re seen as competent?
Why are women so nice?
What’s the difference between race, gender and class inequalities?
Why does racism persist in the US?

Professor Celia Ridgeway is at Stanford University:
https://sociology.stanford.edu/people/cecilia-ridgeway

Her latest book is "Status" https://www.amazon.com/Status-Why-Everywhere-Does-Matter/dp/0871547848