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What is kinship? |
Who you're related to and how relationships are defined. Genealogy is a total necessity. Everyone is related to one another witching the Hunter-gatherer groups (at least socially if not biologically) |
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What is egalitarianism? |
There is general equality, no dominating "class" because no one can accumulate money or goods or possessions. The well being of the group relies on the success and well being and contribution of individuals. |
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What is reciprocity? |
Helping those in need soctheycwill help you in the future if you need it. |
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What is Shamanism? |
A religion on the idea that there are many worlds and they are all very important to understand and be aware of to learn from. Shamans are.People who can travel to many worlds and are very important because they can deliver information from these worlds that is of high value. |
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What is magic |
A reciprocal relationship between people in the society and the spiritual beings. |
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Define horticultural society |
Emerged C. 12,000 BP. Hortus = garden. Became semi-nomadic (lived in one place a certain for part of the year, move to the other) began to use horticulture and Hunter-gatherer ways. Micro level. Surplus production to supplement hunting and gathering. |
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Agricultural society |
Agriculture / cultivation of fields. Used surpluses production on a larger scale. Grew foods on fields and could feed more people. |
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Pastoral society |
A society based on the pasturing of animals |
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Industrial revolution |
The third social revolution occurring when machines powered by fuels replaced most animal and human power. |
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Agricultural revolution |
The secondary revolution based on the invention of yellow which led to agricultural societies. |
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Domestic action revolution |
The first social revolution based on the domestication of plants and animals which led to pastoral and horticulture societies. |
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Biotech society |
A society whose economy increasingly centers on modifying genetics to produce food medicine and materials. |
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In-group |
A group towards one feels loyalty |
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Out-group |
A group where one feels antagonism |
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Dyad |
Smallest group possible consists of two people |
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Triad |
A group of three people. |
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Coalition |
The alignment of some members of of a group against others. |
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Leader |
Someone who influences others |
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Instrumental leader |
Someone who tries to keep the group moving toward it's goals. Task oriented. |
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Expressive leader |
An individual who increases harmony and morale and minimizes conflict within a group |
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What are the three leadership styles |
Authoritarian leader, democratic leader and laissez-faire leader. |
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What GroupThink? |
A narrowing of thought by a group of people leading to the perception that there is only one correct answer and that to even suggest alternatives is a sign of disloyalty. |
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Who was George Simmel? |
19th century sociologist that was one of the precursors to antipositivism |