ASH ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Economic Concerns

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• ASH ANT 101 Week 2 DQ 2 Economic Concerns
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• You have two choices for this discussion.
• 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.

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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?
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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.? For more
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