AN101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Postpartum Period, Cultural Ecology, Body Modification
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Why we need what we need - basic physical needs (malnowski) : we are limited by our environment or resources, consume whats available to us, doesnt fully show why we consume. Cultural - mary douglas : wrote a paper called dirt, showed what we created dirty or clean. Body modification is a form of cultural consumption. Way humans acquire their livelihoods in different ecological environments. Are constrained but not limited by ecology and available resources. Adaptations to our environment (ecology, people and non-humans) Accompanied by particular social organizations and institutions. Culture directs and shapes survival strategies (production, exchange and consumption) Long term growth which serves all people, protects environment. Resources are not finite but needs are infinite. Carrying capacity: the number of people a given environment can sustain based on a level of technology. Environmental sustainability via environmentally friendly agriculture or cattle herding. Multi crops, mixed farming and/or subsistence strategies (don"t put all your eggs in one basket)
