ANT207H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hunter-Gatherer, Meritocracy, Endogamy
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Army, monopoly over use of force (only government can direct army/police. Law (what governs our conduct), police, taxes. Hierarchical organization (decision makers vs. recipients of decisions) Failed states: run by thugs/militias/no decision making/collapsed bureaucracies (war) Chiefly lineages -> right to rule = ascribed. Ritually elaborated/legitimated/contested (i. e. right to rule - god given quality) - symbols and rituals to confirm why this lineage has the right to rule. Absence of inequality (i. e. foraging bands - hunter gatherer - not hierarchical) Use kinship system/others to manage and limit conflict (i. e. raiding, feuding, mediation/ Divine sanction (mediator settles -> sanction -> avoid going against agreement - unseen forces that can intervene in human life), payment of compensation, ritual. Competition, charisma, prowess, skill, leadership (centre-man of trobriands) Win support, mobilize networks, resources to become big-man. Act within system - established set of meanings, practices, rules. Weak state authority - limited taxation, poor maps, little data (neglectful state)
