ANTH100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Potlatch, Indigenous Peoples Of The Americas

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH100
• Professor: Robert Park

Document Summary

Due to the in ux in production and domestication, people needed to be able to trade for oher goods, services and commodities. Obtaining goods/services (usually in return for something else) Giving someone something, and getting something in return. The type of reciprocity depends on two things; Inward ow of goods to a social centre. Outward dispersal of these goods back to society. The goods are collected into a large stock hold. The goods are then redistributed to the people in the society. This is a simplistic form of communism. As something is needed more, it will be produced more. Generally less personal than exchanges based on reciprocity or redistribution. Goods will be bought or exchanged by many people. A relationship between buyers and sellers is not necessary. Without society recognizing that money has value, it is meaningless. Give away all of their possessions to members of the community.