ANT 2000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Basic Income, Political Anthropology, Biopower
11 May 2019
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Meme a concept/example of evolutionary principles regarding the spread of cultural phenomena. Gift exchange non-capitalist forms of economic exchange that are deeply embedded (personal) in social relations and always require a return. Redistribution equires some form of centralized social organization. To receive economic contributions from all members of the group: to redistribute them as to provide for every group member. Habitus sees meaning in everyday social activity. Moral model sees people"s actions motivated by culturally specific belief systems and values. Universal basic income a form of social security in which all citizens or residents of a country regularly receive an unconditional sum of money in addition to any income received from elsewhere. Power epresents the capacity to transform a given situation; it cannot be reduced to physical force. Organizational power individuals or units limit actions of others in settings. Political anthropology studies the role of social power in human society.
