The Psychology of Social Status
Given the far-reaching effects of status on human societies, understanding the psychology of social status is crucial. Across all societies, differences in social rank or status not only determine who leads and who follows, but also the ways in which indi
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Joey T. Cheng • Jessica L. Tracy Cameron Anderson Editors
The Psychology of Social Status
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Editors Joey T. Cheng University of California, Berkeley Berkeley USA
Cameron Anderson University of California, Berkeley Berkeley USA
Jessica L. Tracy University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada
ISBN 978-1-4939-0866-0 ISBN 978-1-4939-0867-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0867-7 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014940395 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface and Acknowledgments
There has never been a more exciting time to study social status and hierarchy. Over the past several decades, researchers from across the social sciences have come to recognize the importance, complexity, and ubiquity of individual differences in social rank. These scholars have made great strides in shedding light on such fascinating yet long perplexing questions as: Why are societies everywhere structured hierarchically? What function might hierarchy serve, for individuals and for groups? How do rank differences emerge, and what determines who rises to the top? What are the psychological, neural, and hormonal mechanisms that underlie status attainment? What are the
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