SOC 502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Industrial Revolution, Matrilocal Residence, Population Control
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Relied on mother nature to provide for them. Nomadic; always on the move (roaming) stay for the season and would move once season changed. Had to move quickly and had to carry everything. It was a liability in order to survive. No emphasis on chastity before marriage, and megonomy was irrelevant. When women gave birth everyone from the neighbouring towns would come to support. Elders were still important and valued even though they couldn"t hunt or help out. Men hated child birth and stayed away from it. Elders were wise and respected and had power within the communities. You treated your children as adults of tomorrow. These communities are known as hunting (35%) + gathering (65%) Men did the hunting and women did the gathering. Women were already dying in childbirth, and more important than men. Champlain comes and he establishes the first 3 settlements.
