Prestige
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Prestige, the respect that a person attracts as a result of having accomplished socially valued exploits or fulfilled socially valued roles, plays an important part in societies around the world.
Potlatch
A classic example of prestige and its cultural expression is the potlatch of the Northwest Coast of North America.
Cargo system
Another clear example of prestige playing a key role in society is the cargo system that has been so central to a variety of traditional cultures in Latin America.