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Economic anthropology

Observes how economies work in several non-Western societies.

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  • "Examines both western and non-western economic practices and points out the importance of understanding the total integration between economic practices and the values and practices of the larger culture. Various cultural systems for the distribution of limited goods and services are examined, from equal distribution of goods among the!Kung to the balanced reciprocity among the Yanomamo Indians and the Trobriand Islanders; from barter among the Mendi of Papua New Guinea to the market place in Afghanistan."
  • "Observes how economies work in several non-Western societies."@en
  • "Various cultural systems for the distribution of limited goods and services are examined, from equal distribution of goods among the!Kung to the balanced reciprocity among the Yanomama and the Trobriand Islanders; from barter among the Mendi to the market place in Afghanistan."@en
  • "Examines both western and non-western economic practices and points out the importance of understanding the total integration between economic practices and the values and practices of the larger culture. Various cultural systems for the distribution of limited goods and services are examined, from equal distribution of goods among the!Kung to the balanced reciprocity among the Yanomama and the Trobriand Islanders; from barter among the Mendi to the market place in Afghanistan."@en
  • "Examines both western and non-western economic practices and points out the importance of understanding the total integration between economic practices and the values and practices of the larger culture."
  • "Examines both western and non-western economic practices and points out the importance of understanding the total integration between economic practices and the values and practices of the larger culture."@en
  • "From the generalized reciprocity among the!Kung [The Hunters] of the Yanamamo and the Trobriand Islanders, this program explains that the economies of many non-Western societies are based on principles other than currency. In the highlands of New Guinea, the Mendi are shown engaging both in balanced reciprocity when they barter a bride price in pearl shells, and in redistribution when they engage in a cassowary contest in which they give away their holdings to gain prestige. A third system of distribution - the marketplace - is illustrated with scenes of Assante women in Ghana and of nomads in Afghanistan."@en
  • "Examines economic behaviour in a variety of cultures, focussing largely on methods for the distribution of goods and trading patterns. Topics include: generalized reciprocity (Kung of South Africa), balanced reciprocity (Yanomamo of Venuzuela & Trobriand Islanders), central redistribution (Mendi of New Guinea), marketplace (Asante of Ghana), mixed local/world market (carpet makers of Afghanistan), cash economy (United States)."@en
  • "Economic anthropology examines both Western and non-Western economic practices and points out the importance of understanding the total integration between economic practices and the values and practices of the larger culture."
  • "Defines an economic system as one by which goods are produced, distributed and consumed. Looks at various cultures to examine how they adapt their systems to their own needs and cultural practices ; some store wealth whereas others destroy it or give it away according to their cultural practices."@en
  • "Resources, labour, capital and technology exist in some form in all cultures. This program provides examples of how societies assign values to these ingredients and how these values change. It shows competitive or reciprocal gift giving similar to the Potlatch among the Trobrianders and the Mende of New Guinea. Also discusses alienation in modernizing societies such as S. Africa and conspicuous consumption in the U.S."@en
  • ""From the equal distribution of all goods among the Kung to the balanced reciprocity of the Yamomamo and the Trobriand Islanders, the video shows that economies of many non-Western societies are based on principals other than currency."--Verso du conteneur."
  • "In various economies, contrasting economic values and practices are shown: Some store wealth, others destroy or give it away, but individual labor is always important. Also important is understanding the total integration between economic practices and the values and practices of the larger culture."@en
  • "Resources, labour, capital and technology exist in some form in all cultures. This program provides examples of how societies assign values to these ingredients and how these values change. It shows competitive or reciprocal gift giving similar to the Potlatch among the Trobrianders and the Mende of New Guinea. Also discusses alienation in modernizing societies such as South Africa and conspicuous consumption in the U.S."@en
  • "Explains how anthropologists study the simple economic systems found in non-literate societies, such as barter and exchange."@en

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  • "Cross-cultural studies"
  • "Case studies"

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  • "Economic anthropology"
  • "Economic anthropology"@en
  • "Economic Anthropology"
  • "Economic Anthropology"@en

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