ANP 220 Study Guide - Final Guide: Milne Bay Province, Kula Ring, Trobriand Islands
Document Summary
Result: long term poverty and underdevelopment in periphery with dependency on core. Method of diffusing social tensions, "social insurance scheme". Does not blame victim, but instead emanates from person without control (explanatory method) Leadership style based is reciprocity, assumes status by being able to persuade followers, not because he controls power or resources on his own. Cannot transfer status through inheritance when they die. Intended to solve interpersonal and family problems or to prevent them from getting worse. Problems based in negative entanglements, setting things right spiritually will lead to healing. Many in number, regionally variable and associated with occupation. Kula (trobriand islands) is a ceremonial exchange system conducted in the milne bay province of papua. Network of exchanges of bracelets and necklaces across the trobriand. Islands, and established that they were part of a system of exchange (the kula ring), and that this exchange system was clearly linked to political authority. Nadleehe (navajo) the third gender category is nadleeh/hermaphrodite.
