ANTHROP 1AB3 Lecture 5: Anthropology Lecture March 9th
5 Apr 2017
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Emerge when a sense of order in society is perceived to be under threat. Refers to the varied ways in which societies maintain a conflict-free status quo. Different societies will have different ways of maintaining order. Bands and tribes (small scale societies) versus states (large scale societies) The larger the population, the more difficult it is to monitor people and impose order. Therefore, larger societies impose order on people through large scale institutions in order to make sure people are operating in a conflict free state as much as possible. Systems of social control vary depending on social scale. In small scale, face to face groups, social control is less formal and based only on norms. In large scale societies, norms regulate daily life but so do laws, punishment for violation of laws can be serious including death. Norms: informal rules and regulations that keep people in line. All cultures have norms; some also have laws, especially states.
