ANT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Tunxis Community College, Marcel Mauss, Trobriand Islands
6 Jan 2021
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One of the most dramatic of these trading partner complexes: kula (ring) trade (trobriand islanders) In such societies where reciprocity in an important means of reciprocity between people, one does not call attention to one"s own generosity ability to engage with other big men. Creating friends out of strangers high ranking individuals in these island groups (big men) and trobriand society was one in which big men were the central focus in political power that existed in these societies. Big man reputation rode on whether or not he was successful kula trader . Represents a dramatic example of the exchanges that take place between admittedly. Ritual exchange of valuables served to regularize non kin relationships. Don"t call out people for their debts to you essentially. In such societies, accumulation is something that draws suspicion. Exchange that is mediated by a central coordinating agent. Distribution of labor products of several different individuals/household is.
