Cultural Anthropology Exam 2- Koziol Uark Questions With Correct Answers!!

Kula - ANSWERA ritualized pattern of delayed gift-giving involving the exchange of many items including necklaces (clockwise) and armbands (counterclockwise); Trobriand Islanders define and maintain their social identities by participating in this. potlatch - ANSWERceremonies occur in the Pacific Northwest -prestige economy: redistribution can be tied into the status of individuals or descent groups -in the potlach ceremonies associated with funerals, names, status, and privileges can be transferred to the person who is most generous moka - ANSWERceremonies occur in Papua New Guinea -prestige economy: redistribution can be tied into the status of individuals or descent groups -moka rituals allow Big Men to compete for status social distance - ANSWERthe degree to which cultural norms specify that individuals or groups should be helpful to, intimate with, or emotionally attached to one another. redistribution - ANSWERthe collection and distribution of goods by a centralized authority. tribute - ANSWERis the rendering of goods, including foods, to an authority, such as a chief, to be reallocated. taxes - ANSWERmonies are collected and used (redistributed) for the whole community or country reciprocity - ANSWERback-and-forth exchange of products, gifts, and objects; symbolizes obligations and individual relationships as well as satisfies material needs and wants; PURPOSES: Helping someone in need by sharing with them & Creating, maintaining, strengthening, or weakening relationships. Or, obtaining products made by others for oneself. balanced - ANSWERexchanges that are roughly equal in value and are exchanged at specific intervals or for specialized purposes; US: when we give gifts at weddings and birthdays, exchange invitations, or buy rounds of drinks generalized - ANSWERdo not track the specific values of items traded; Signifies close social ties. negative - ANSWERwhere people attempt to get the better deal, or create debts for others; Among the Navajo, it is seen as desirable to get as much as you can from outsiders but it is morally wrong to cheat an insider. Know the discussion of values and value (summary) - ANSWER larger scale market economies (national and global) versus local market economies (be able to compare and contrast features that we discussed) - ANSWERLarge: goods and services are bought and sold, as determined by the cultural group or community -some goods/services are deemed unfit for exchange -many people make their living selling goods or services in markets but usually are participating in multiple forms of exchange Local: vendors themselves, and their families, often produce the food and wares they sell