ANTH 202 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ethnocide, Bride Price, National Product
27 Feb 2018
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Chapter 4, "the nation-state" in culture of capitalism (pp. According to anthropologists, the nation-state, along with the consumer, laborer, and capitalist, is an essential element of the culture of capitalism. The state plays a vital role in regulating commerce and trade within its own borders and providing and maintaining the economic infrastructure (transportation, communication, education ). Constructing the nation-state was done through the use of invention and social engineering: creating the other, the creation of hated or feared outsiders were used to build national unity. (ex: Painting: chelsea pensioners reading the gazette of the battle of waterloo) The painting depicts a patriotism that breaks through the boundaries of class, ethnicity and gender. The diverse group of people all over britain (scottish, irish, Ex: beret): new roads were built, connecting people to others whom they had never been connected. Ex: wine only became available and common after the roads were built: school (most important)
