Key Concepts in Economic, Political, and Social Relations

These flashcards cover key concepts in economic relations, political relations, social groups, and language, providing a comprehensive study tool for understanding anthropological terms and theories.

What is Economic Anthropology?

The study of how humans make a living in a cross-cultural perspective.

What are the three main processes in the economic system?

Production, Distribution, and Consumption.

Define Reciprocity in economic terms.

Exchange of goods and services based on social relationships.

What are the three types of Reciprocity?

Generalized Reciprocity, Balanced Reciprocity, and Negative Reciprocity.

What is Redistribution in economics?

Collection of goods by a central authority and reallocation.

What characterizes Market Exchange?

Buying and selling using money as a medium.

Define Affluence in economic terms.

Having one's wants easily satisfied.

What is the difference between Sex and Gender?

Sex refers to biological differences; Gender refers to culturally constructed roles and attributes.

What is Gender Performativity?

The concept that gender is enacted rather than innate, proposed by Judith Butler.

What does Intersectionality refer to?

The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender.

Define Power in the context of Political Relations.

The ability to transform a situation or influence others.

What is Hegemony?

Rule by consent, where the dominant ideology is accepted as natural.

What does Citizenship mean?

Membership in a political community with rights and obligations.

What is Social Stratification?

Hierarchical organization of people into groups.

What is meant by Naturalizing Discourses?

Ideas that justify inequality as 'natural.'

What is Linguistic Relativity?

The idea that language influences perception and thought, associated with Sapir-Whorf.

Define Metacommunication.

Communication about communication; it helps define play or ritual.

What are the stages of a Rite of Passage?

Separation, Liminality, Reincorporation (according to Van Gennep).

What is Authenticity in the context of art?

Perceived genuineness or cultural legitimacy of an object or expression.

What role does a Shaman play in religion?

A part-time religious practitioner with spiritual powers.