ANTHR101 Lecture : November 23 Notes.docx

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHR101
• Professor: Francois Larose

Document Summary

Authority resides with the group, no the individual. **these influential people are usually family or hihgly respected individuals in the community. ***common in societies that lack central leadership and. No concept of authority, only influence: courts of mediation. A neutral third party is chosen by both sides to mediate the dispute. *only works if both sides agree that the mediator is a mutual third party. **these mediators are often called big men (women). people who are level-headed, not too tempermental, highly respected in the group. Because both sides have chosen the mediator, they usually abide by the decision of the mediator. In our societies, we see this with any two groups outside of the legal system (cause it will take too long or cost too much: courts of adjudication. A third party is given the power to determing guilt or innocence and has the authority to enforce the ruling.