Schismogenesis is a term in anthropology that describes the formation of social divisions and differentiation. Literally meaning 'creation of division', the term derives from the Greek words σχίσμα (skhísma, 'cleft'; borrowed into English as schism), and γένεσις (génesis, 'generation, creation').
Schismogenesis is a term in anthropology that describes the formation of social divisions and differentiation. Literally meaning 'creation of division', the term derives from the Greek words σχίσμα (skhísma, 'cleft'; borrowed into English as schism), and γένεσις (génesis, 'generation, creation').
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