All 8 Uses of
hierarchy
in
1984, by Orwell
- But it was also clear that an all-round increase in wealth threatened the destruction — indeed, in some sense was the destruction — of a hierarchical society.
p. 189.9 *hierarchical = having a structure that ranks people by importance
- In the long run, a hierarchical society was only possible on a basis of poverty and ignorance.†
p. 190.4
- But this would provide only the economic and not the emotional basis for a hierarchical society.†
p. 192.3
- It eats up the surplus of consumable goods, and it helps to preserve the special mental atmosphere that a hierarchical society needs.†
p. 199.2
- In the past the need for a hierarchical form of society had been the doctrine specifically of the High.†
p. 202.8
- Every new political theory, by whatever name it called itself, led back to hierarchy and regimentation.†
p. 204.8
- But the problems of perpetuating a hierarchical society go deeper than this.†
p. 207.0
- Who wields power is not important, provided that the hierarchical structure remains always the same.†
p. 210.2
Definition:
a ranking -- typically by importance; or something with such a ranking -- such as an organization of people