Invisible Divides: The Subtle Power of Marginalized Seating

This article investigates the ways in which seating arrangements contribute significantly to the maintenance of social hierarchies and exclusion in a variety of settings, including restaurants, public transportation, meetings, and classrooms. Although it is frequently seen as unimportant, a person's seat might indicate underlying dynamics of rank, power, and influence. This article explores how seating arrangements are shaped by caste, class, gender, and disability, and shows how spatial structuring reinforces social disadvantage