ANTH 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Political Anthropology, Social Order, Ascribed Status

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1220
• Professor: Kathleen Buddle

Document Summary

Political anthropology is the subfield of cultural anthropology. British anthropology especially bronislaw malinowski and a. r. radcliffe-brown are the one dominated the theory in making of political anthropology: they use the approach of functionalism. Politics refers to the organization use of public power, as opposed to the more private politics of family and domestic groups. Power is the ability to bring about desired results, often through the possession or use of forceful means. Involve using force and can have authority or without. Implies high likehood of coercive and hierarchical relationships. Authority the right to take (cid:272)ertai(cid:374) for(cid:373)s of a(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) a perso(cid:374)"s a(cid:272)hie(cid:448)ed or ascribed status or moral reputation. Influence the ability to achieve a desired end by exerting social or moral pressure on someone of group. May exerted in a low status and marginal position. Offer consent and cooperative decision making the power of control beliefs is also a key aspect of politics in all its forms.