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Social inequality
Social inequality refers to relational processes in society that have the effect of limiting or harming a group's social status, social class, and social circle.
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Mar. 18, 2025 — Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ...
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