Acephalous society
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Acephalous Society)
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.
[edit] External references
[edit] See also
[edit] References
 |
This article relating to anthropology is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This sociology-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This political science article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
