ANTH 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pastoralism, Maisin Language
2 Jul 2016
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Individual > 2 things: output; something to give up, input; return on investment". Finite needs, input/output are roughly equal ------------------- infinite wants/needs, demand hard to meet. Gift economies , reciprocity --------------------------------------- sale economies , commodities, competition. Mutual exchange of goods, services, gifts and favours. Two parties where goods being exchange are of roughly equal value: generalized reciprocity: foraging, horticulture, pastoral peoples; but happens in all societies. Usually no fixed timeline of when return occurs (delayed exchanges): balanced reciprocity: value of goods or services being exchanged is close to or equal. Less personal: unbalanced reciprocity: also known as negative reciprocity. An unbalanced form of exchange, where you give up more or less than you get back. All these exchanges are to incur social debt (strengthen relationships or see them later) Maisin > generalized reciprocity (friends & family) | > balanced reciprocity (strangers: redistribution. One person, one family, one community brings together a lot of stuff and gives it away.
