Chapter 7 dicusses about Political Systems and how they affect everyday life. Anthropologist use a sociopolitical typology to classify societies. These titles include the following: bands, tribes, chiefdoms, or states. Foragers use a band- oragnized approach. Bandleaders could not enforce laws or punishments and were first among equals. In horiculture villages leaders have limited power so they lead by persuassion and example. age and gender can also have an effect on politics. Males are seen as the warriors and have to earn movement in grades. The state is made up of many communites and is based on a centural government and social stratification. Chiefdoms are similar to states but lack stratificatio. Like bands and tribes, chiefdoms are organized by kinship, marriage, and descent. According to Weber, the three dimensions of stratification: wealth, power, and prestige. A socioeconomic stratum encompasses people of all ages and sexes. Population control, judiciary, enforcement, and fiscal are systems found in all states. A ruling system or government regulates the state.
One interesting subject we learned in reading this Chapter was about the Inuit. The male role in society took a great affect on prestige. Similar to today, most disputes were over women. Since no government existed rivals challegned each other to a song battle. This is similar to rap in today's world in which songs are made about other rappers in defense of one's self. We also found it interesting that thefts were uncommon. Every man took care of himself and there was no notion of private ownership. Americans pride themselves on competion. If there was no government, as memebers of the class do you feel Americans could handle situations in a justified way as the Inuits did? On the other hand, why do people feel the need to result to competition as a means of just getting by? Power and competion play a major factor in our everyday lives. As citizens and avergae students do you think this can ever change?
This is another video about the Inuits in Chapter 7. We tried to delete the previous post but are unsure if it worked. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz9-e8h2Zo8. Being a band/ community in northern Canada, the Inuits are effected by globalwarming. This people are threatended by assimilation. The food production is deteriorating as a reault of globalwarming since the Inuits are interconnected with the enviornment around them. As memebers of the American community, do you feel that it is just to so call "upgrade" people and force them to live industrialized? If not, what can we do as human beings to help or change the future of our world?
Sunday, October 14, 2007
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Hmm? Is Sierra Leone currently a chiefdom?? Whatever you post you must do your homework on. Make sure your facts are straight. Do some background research to justify your group's posts and assertions, and if you introduce a country we don't usually talk about, give us some background from good references to provide a context for understanding new places, concepts, things, etc.
Is it true that Sierra Leone is a chiefdom? Is the video you provided about electing a chief or a President? And what lead you to consider it a chiefdom?
WIKIPEDIA: Sierra Leone: Government & Politics
After reading this chapter, I realized that the politic system nowadays does not have any impact on the daily life of the people in state.I really think politic has become completely disconnected of our everyday life.It became a feud between wealthy people and who is the more agressive.Politic had a higher impact on nonindustrial societies because leaders where most of the time confronted and have to deal with the same problem of the community.Tell me your thoughts about the politics nowadays.
The politics is totally different between U.S. and china. In China, we don't have so much politics system, the most of the right are in Republic hand. The politis is really serious in China, if you or your family member had done something bad or have some bad views about the Chinese politics, you will in a really bad situation. A lot corruption happen in Chinese public systems, because of too much right are in one hand. I prefer U.S. public system, there are more rights here.
In my opinion if there were no class I don�t believe Americans would be able to handle all situations in a justified way. As stated in the question competition among rappers in the music industry is one of the main reasons why I feel if Americans were giving the opportunity several would not react in a justified way. Competition among rappers such as Jay-z and Nas, Dipset and G-unit and the most classic Notorious B.I. G and 2pac all illustrate how when some Americans are given power and the ability to do as they please they tend to become extremely competitive not stopping at anything until they are labeled the one on top. Many believe that the only way to achieve money, power and respect is to prove that they are the best at everything they do.
~*Ashley Wright*~
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