Cultural Anthropology Final Exam

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Generalized Reciprocity

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no careful calculation of value and timing of repayment; not predetermined. Used for cultivating very close social relations

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Balanced Reciprocity

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includes expectation of return without reciprocation w/appropriate time frame; sys can falter and relationship may end

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Negative Reciprocity

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Each party works to receive more than the other (bargaining, Cheating)

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9 levels of grading value that shows the importance of who owns it; trade is primarily for the purpose of enhancing one's social status and prestige

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The Kula Ring

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Inalienable Possession

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things kept out of commodity exchange/considered unethical to exchange

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Ranked Societies

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wealth isn't stratified but prestige and status are

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Imbalanced Exchange: competitive and strategic aspect of gift-giving more than one's competitors

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competitive and strategic aspect of gift-giving more than one's competitors

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Redistribution

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act of gift-giving; accumulated wealth is collected from members and reallocated in a different pattern

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Where do the remaining food foragers often live?

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in environments where other strategies for food production aren't sustainable

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Political Organization

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ways power is accumulated, arranged, executed, and structurally embodied in society