AN N EA 15 Midterm: discussion 2
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Increases social cohesion & social cooperation: economic, military. Centralized, exercised outwards: distributive vs collective (usually collective & intertwined) Collective: society towards one collective goal (need to check) Jackson down so long: 3 imputed biological differences between men & women. Genetic/hormonal predisposition toward violence/domination: while biological differences between women & men established the preconditions for gender inequality, those biological differences had to become socially significant for inequality to become an imperative institution . So inequality not solely based on biological factor. Ember: relative decline in women contribution in agriculture with intensification: summary: switch from hunter-gatherer -> agriculture, women have more chores & contribute less to agriculture -> less power, need of men power, private property, son preferred for protection. Synthesis: combination of 2 or more elements (often different sources) to support a new/original argument. A successful research paper/project uses many sources to support an original thesis (argument)
