French chefs owned the top rung of the status hierarchy, but Southern cooks ran a not-too-distant second.

It's a way to make friends and also make clear who belongs where in the status hierarchy.

The Expectation States theory explains how status hierarchies form in groups where participants share a common goal or task.

Political and military power was concentrated in their hands, and they represented the pinnacle of the imperial status hierarchy.

Vertical mobility refers to a person or group's movement up or down a status hierarchy.

In general, expectation states theory is meant to explain the way that interpersonal status hierarchies work.

However,status hierarchy and expectation states theory may also influence close relationships, particularly if the situation is new or unusual.

Interpersonal status hierarchy When groups of people interact, some people are given more social esteem and influence than others.

They were at the bottom of the military status hierarchy: a poorly educated group who could not have made it into the more prestigious units.

Furpulling, matchboxmaking and washing ranked low in the status hierarchy of homework.