Identify, describe, and compare the major structural types of human society
Discuss the mechanisms of social inequality in human societies
Define subsistence. Describe the different modes of subsistence and what makes each one unique from the others.
What are some of the key physical and behavioral characteristics that make animals domesticable? How do these influence the relationships humans have with domesticated animals?
Economy (250-500 words)
Explain the anthropological significance of gifts and gift giving, and their relationship to reciprocity as a mode of exchange.
Define political economy. Apply this concept to your analysis of the popularity of multi-level marketing schemes in Kazakhstan and the US as described in “Selling Dreams of the Good Life in Kazakhstan.”
Political Organization (250-500 words)
Using examples from the reading, class, or your own experience, explain the difference between a nation and a state.
Identify and describe the major patterns of human political organization.