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Define: Primary Institutions of Culture |
How humans solve problems of survival in the physical world. These cultural solutions address problems of physical survival. |
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Hunting and Gathering (Subsistence Strategy) |
No surplus. Hunting and gathering foods from nature with no change in environment. |
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Horticulture (Subsistence strategy) |
Solely hand tools and labor for domestic plant cultivation care. Some surplus resources created. |
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Pastorialism (Subsistence strategy) |
Techniques specialized for domestic animal husbandry purposes. Some surplus resources maintained. |
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Agriculture (Subsistence strategy) |
Non-manually specific technological operational care for domestic crops. Lots of surplus resources generated. |
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Industrialism (Subsistence strategy) |
Output specific techniques for mass production of manufactured component resources. Excessive surplus resources produced. |
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Information (Subsistence strategy) |
Creation, collection, manipulation, maintenance, tracking, movement, production, care, exchange, storage, distribution, and etc. of information as a focus of subsistence. Control of surplus goods and intellectual resources. |
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True or False: Some cultures use one or a combination of subsistence strategies. |
False: ALL cultures use one or a combination of subsistence strategies. |
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How does technology play a part in subsistence strategies? |
Each subsistence strategy in each culture uses tools. Technology in each subsistence strategy in each different culture is specific to that culture's needs. |
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How does division of labor play a part in subsistence strategies? |
Each subsistence strategy divides work specific to that culture's labor needs for that particular subsistence strategy as practiced by that particular culture relative to environment, available workers, enculturation, time constraints, economic system, political considerations, etc. |
