ANTHR-140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Barter, Patrilineality, Incest
22 Dec 2020
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Economy a system for the production, distribution, and consumption of resources. Subsistence economy it is one where people produce what they need to survive. Market economy is one where people trade goods/services for money and money/services for goods. Foraging (hunter-gatherer) take place where food production is extremely difficult or where food production is unnecessary. Horticulture less labor-intensive, more variable yields, more diverse diet, requires more total land, more sustainable. Agriculture more labor intensive, more stable yields, less diverse diet, requires less total land, may ultimately land. Forms of exchange: market exchange: money is exchanged for goods/services, redistribution: resources are pooled (generally with the person in power) and then given back out. Progressive redistribution: the people who have less are given more. Regressive redistribution: the people who have more are given more. Generalized reciprocity: a gives b a gift with no specific expectation of return.
