a hierarchic distribution of power seen in social structures that are in a pyramid shape. Power is given to a few people at the top and each descending tier represents more people with a diminished level of power.
SOCIAL PYRAMID: "In a social pyramid the lowest tier has the most people and the least power."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "SOCIAL PYRAMID," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-pyramid/ (accessed May 23, 2020).
