1. ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Economic
Concerns
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Economic Concerns. You have two choices for this discussion.
a. Choose one of the following questions raised by Nowak and Laird in their
"Consider This" boxes, in Chapter 4, of Cultural Anthropology. Be sure to indicate
at the outset which question you are answering. Read the original question and
relevant information in Chapter 4 before answering the question you choose.
Your answer should give clear examples, include cross-cultural comparison, and
demonstrate critical thinking and analysis. Build on the ideas and terminology in
the text and your own ideas to support your answers.
i. What is the traditional sexual division of labor in American culture? Is it
undergoing a transformation? Among Btsisi’, women and men are respected for
the tasks they perform. Do you think this is the case in the United States?
ii. How does the location of your home, and the concentration of the population
within a particular area, relate to your mode of production? Has this changed in
our North American culture over time? Can you predict a time when, as a society,
where we live will not be dictated by our modes of production?
iii. Kinship systems in horticultural-based societies provide support for people in
all stages of life. With the current mobility of global populations we find ourselves
increasingly geographically distant from parents and grandparents. How do we as
members of a highly mobile and diverse society compensate for the lack of
accessible kin?
b. Now that you have learned about different types of reciprocity, watch Video
Reciprocity and answer the following question about web reciprocity: To what
extent are they similar to and different from the examples on reciprocity given in
Chapter 4?
Use terms and examples from the discussion on reciprocity in Chapter 4 to
critically evaluate the various perspectives on reciprocity highlighted in the video.
Give your own opinion about the principles of reciprocity that should guide web
interactions in general and video channel interactions in particular.
Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your
claims with examples from the text, required and recommended material, and/or
scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.