Anthropology 1025F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Distance
19 Jan 2015
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Various motivations or aim i) the ppl who give the goods don"t expect the recipient to give back anything in a specific time in the future. If the recipient does to give something back the donor doesn"t complain. Everyone eats even if not everyone contributes. In today"s society: parents give us stuff/ feed us and don"t expect us to pay when we are young ii) Goods are transferred to someone and some kind of return is expected. Can be delayed but there is still expectation of something. Ppl can complain if nothing comes back. Ongoing exchange motivated by desire to get good. Sometimes motivated by desire of social aspects/ relationships. Often delayed to extend relationship btw ppl. Creates an obligation on the importance of the relationship set up iii) To give as little as possible and get as much as possible. Social distance: you can tell someone"s interest level by how hey reciprocate.
