hierarchical power relationship
in some country,great deference is paid to status;status implies social power and is not easily permeate or changed. social inferiors are expected to defer to social superiors who,in return for privilege,are obligated to look out for the needs of social inferiors. conflict threatens the stability of a hierarchical society because it implies either that social inferior have not meet expectations or that social superiors have not meet the needs of social inferiors.the norm in hierarchical cultures is not to challenge high status members;thus ,conflict is less frequent between members of different social ranks than in egalitarian culture