ANTH 1150 Study Guide - Final Guide: Endogamy, Matrilocal Residence, Cave Painting
1 Oct 2015
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The thesis that one must suspend judgement on other people"s practices to understand them in their own cultural terms. (p. 44) enculturation. The process that transmits a society"s culture from one generation to the next. (p. 39) balanced reciprocity. A mode of exchange whereby the giving and the receiving are specific in terms of the value of the goods and the time of their delivery. (p. 132) generalized reciprocity. A mode of exchange in which the value of the gift is not calculated, nor is the time of repayment specified. (p. 132) market exchange. The buying and selling of goods and services, with prices set by the powers of supply and demand. (p. 137) redistribution. A form of exchange in which goods flow into a central place where they are sorted, counted, and reallocated. (p. 135) endogamy. Marriage within a particular group or category of individuals. (p. 158) exogamy. Marriage outside the group. (p. 159) instinct explanation.
