Social Institutions

• Structures of relationship, obligation, role and function

• Political, economic, religious, educational, aesthetic, family

Economic Systems

• Economy: system of production, distribution, consumption

Economic Systems

• Mode of production– Capitalist– Non-industrial

Economic Systems

• Means of production– Labor– Technology – Land• Ownership

– Foragers– Horticulturalists– Pastoralists– Intensive agriculture

Economic Systems

• Means of distribution– Reciprocity• Generalized• Balanced• Negative

– Redistribution – Market principle

Graphics cited

• Maasai boy: http://www.ventureforth.co.za/wp-content/themes/ventureforth/img/maasi_boy_lg.jpg

• Production: http://www.b737.org.uk/production_old.jpg• Distribution:

http://www.nbpower.com/en/images/powerrestorationcentre/restorationProcess/PowerDistribution.jpg

• Consumption: http://www.gsearthinstitute.org/Images/consumption.jpg• Woman weaving: http://www.nicantlaca.com/pics/weave.jpg ve_chua300.jpg• Make money:

http://www.wethechange.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/make-money-roadsign_480.jpg

• Aboriginal hunters: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/05/02/wreality02.jpg

• Yanomami cassava: http://hcs.osu.edu/hcs/TMI/HCS210/HortOrigins/HOrigifs/YanomamiCassava.gif

• Pastoralists: http://mediaglobal.org/admin/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/pastoralists2.OCHA1.jpg

• Intensive agriculture: http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/7/7c/250px-Tractors_in_Potato_Field.jpg

• Reciprocity: http://www.finejewelrydesigns.com/images/goods-exchange.jpg• Bushmen:

http://www.outbackafrica.nl/Graphics/Botswana/Bushmen_kalahari_safari_botswana_reis-1.jpg

• Baby Shower: http://www.savvy-baby-gear.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/baby-shower-gift.jpg

• Horse raiding: http://www.livingdrums.com/HRaid.jpg• Street vender: http://www.athensguide.com/christmas/photos/souflaki.JPG• Big Man: http://anthro.palomar.edu/political/images/big_man.jpg• Potlach:

http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/images/potlatch.jpg• Market principle:

http://bradyswenson.greenoptions.com/files/684/banana-shopping.jpg