Allow me to go off on a tangent here, probibly rre-itterating many hthings. but you'll get over it.
A social structure i like to consider for werewolves (kind of, i find a structure like this unlikely in a modern world) is one similar to the Clan social structure in the BattleTech universe.
Clans society is a worrior-led caste system. They keep genetic matierial of successful warriors in vats, and use the matierials to create groups of children. these groups are called 'sibko's, and none in these groups are genetically engineered. Those born in the matter are called 'Trueborns' while those born naturally are called "freeborns." All trueborns are considered naturally superior to freeborns.
in werewolf society, trueborn = born with lycanthropy, freeborn = bitten.
Trueborn chilren are trained from an early age to become warriors. (starting at age 6 or 8, cant remember... ) They live a spartain llyfestyle, and Sibkos are pitted against eachother in various compitions. In these challenges, inferior children are either sent for training in a different caste, or are KIA.
At around 12 years, they are sent to millitary school to become Mechwarriors. Life is now extramly harsh, and by graduation time,a sibko of 20 would have been reduced to 3 or 4 potiential mechwarriors. All others have either been reassigned or KIA.
Freeborns are usually assigned to labor castes. But a few get the chance to be warriors. Most potiental freeborn warriors are KIA in unfair training games. (i.e. freeborns camp out in the woods with weak stun guns, trueborns are sent to hunt them with assault rifles loaded with live amunition.) Dispite the odds, some freeborn survive, and become warriors. even so, it is rare any freeborn sees any action inside a battlemech or in an imprtant battle.
to pass milt school, the student have to pass a trial of position. they have to defeat a veteran officer in a 1on1 fight. to lose means death. (this is true for mechwarriors, but im not sure about other warrior classes...)
to relate, o could see born werewolve being held in higher regard, because they are likely more in-tune with thier senses than a bitten werewolf. And i would imagine there would be trials to pass to gain various pack positions, many phisical.
clan socity has a caste system. there is a warrior caste, technican caste, atisian caste, laborer caste, warden caste, even bandit caste (note noone is assigned to the bandit caste, people fall into that one themselves) Warriors are the only caste that can hold any significant political position, and only if they have earned a bloodname.
The strong and proven werewolves lead the pack. no elections.
a bloodname is given only to warriors whom have proven themselves in a long, difficult tryal. It is hard to attain a bloodname, because only bloodnamed warriors get to have thier genetic material added to the clan's official gene pool. The first part of the trial is a series of massive free-for-alls, where 50+ mechwarriors all have at eachother at once, and doesn't end untill there's only one mech left standing. the victors of these trials then get bracketed and compete in a series of one on one fights, with the victor moving on onto the next bracket, continueing until only one man is left.
clans place little value on life itself, but a massive amount to honor and bloodnames. (there overdone sense of honor is one of the reasons they lost to the Inner Sphere douring the clan invasion. Ex: commanders bid for the right lead a campain. He who bids to use the smallest (and weakest) force wins.)
i would hope that werewolves don't share this quality.
oh, and clanners consider the Inner Sphere 'barbarians' and inferior to themselves in every way. another flaw that cost them, (i.e. Operation Serpent, [if you know what that is you get a kookie ...or bone, w/e]) the inner sphere makes up the vast majority of human population, and operates under a normal, modern society, with a touch of fudalism.
I could see werewolves having an attitude like this toward the rest of humanity, viewing themselves as superior. (though in thier case they're probibly justified, physically anyway)
meh, all i can think of now, mabie more if it comes to me.
