AN101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Matrilocal Residence, Polygynandry, Unilineality
16 Oct 2011
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Anthropology midterm #2 study notes monday february 28 th. British theory at the beginning of the 20th century. Classifies different types of society without judgement (evolved vs. not evolved) Every social or cultural practice has a function or purpose. Malinowski: believed the function of social practices is to fulfill basic social, biological, and psychological needs. Normative aspect: what is right or wrong. Still classifies reality is always more complex then models of situations. Notice the cultural changes in bands living in a state. Did not know agriculture and children were not learning traditional ideas. Before: not poor, travelled when wanted to travel. Can no longer hunt due to laws imposed by government to protect wildlife. Slum area has no work so men leave for army etc. In subsistence communities women provide 80% of food stuffs, in slums and army bases they provide nothing.
