ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Wage Labour, Emic And Etic, Pastoralism
29 Sep 2016
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Economic systems: society"s dominant way of providing for peoples material needs, making a living ect. Etic framework: cross cultural similarities and differences. 5 economic systems: foraging, horticulture, pastoralism, agriculture, industrial capitalism. Above is in chronological order and don"t evolve into each other. Nomad: people having no permanent home, and who travel from place to place to nd fresh pasture for their livestock. Not much large land left so it"s under threat. Small groups of people in a large territory. Sustainable but you need to be able to travel constantly. Yams, melons, squashes, corn, and gs ect. Clear the land, plant crops, tend gardens, harvest, slash and burn repeat then nd new land. Can only grow certain times of the year. Some farms make more money than others. Income, production, distribution, investments pricing and supply of goods. Privately owned and protected by the government. Sent out to grocery stores and what not. Exchange theory: how do individuals get their basic needs.
