social order

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It also turns its gaze to those assigned to the lower rungs of the colonial social order - dancing girls, agricultural labourers, barbers and snake charmers.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

At the same time he is seen as loyal to Thailand's traditional social order -- a stance that resonates with many in a still largely conservative society.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The U.S.-influenced counterculture of the 1960s inverted the social order, venerating indigenous folkways and fueling aspirations for full independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

The changed times became the key to Lady Mary’s salvation, since the stage and cinema also upended the social order.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

As the number of chimpanzees in a troop increases, the social order destabilises, eventually leading to a rupture and the formation of a new troop by some of the animals.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari