ARKY 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Homo Economicus, Substantivism, Marcel Mauss
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We find leftover things, and this stuff" figures into a economic system. Reconstructing the economic relationships are difficult, as it can be debated when it comes to understanding economics of ancient times. There are material correlated that point to what role a person plays in society. A student today has pens and paper, a businessman has a suit and briefcase, a construction worker tools and helmet, etc. Material culture also reflects social economic relationships to different individuals. Finding objects in context helps us to build these. The industrial revolution was a huge game changer. Thus it is can be considered difficult to compare economies before the industrial revolution. Karl roberts argued for a oikos model of the economy; this is the greek word for house. The argued that in the greek-roman world, the house was the centre of economic material. They wold grow their own crops, livestock, manufacture clothing, etc. All economic needs were met by the household.