Given their cultural hierarchy, it would not be advisable for you to do such a task," T'Pol said.

By blurring distinctions between fine and applied art, it shook up cultural hierarchies.

Radio is 10 times more vibrant than television; yet, within the cultural hierarchy, it remains a poor relation.

Is there some sort of religious or cultural hierarchy among the Ferals?

To the extent that the Situationists raised questions about cultural hierarchies and the 'supersession' of art, how should we judge the Fallout period?

Mr. Vinogradov is an especially acerbic critic of the creative shackles the cultural hierarchy placed on the ballet world, and he bemoans the opportunities for growth lost during those years.

One of these is the women's art movement, which in the 1970's broke down cultural hierarchies and gave media like sewing and weaving, long dismissed as "women's work," a fine-art cachet.

The researchers would then use this data to represent the culture as a whole, leaving out the perspectives of women, children and other groups made voiceless by the cultural hierarchy.

This is where designers are most likely to consider themselves geniuses, deserving the same rung in the cultural hierarchy as a Renzo Piano, say, or a Nam June Paik.

She has authored articles and books about dance clubs, raves, cultural hierarchies and subcultures.