2lA.100 Prof. howe Exchange 1. In Anthropology some insights have come from observing simpler societies and hen applying what we learn to our own society There are some things in our society that we take for granted that are of ery recent origin Social Security Corporations ii1. Money b. How are the functions that these institutions perform accomplished in societies that dont have such institutions? i. One answer is that everyone provided enough for themselves and so they don 't need to share or trade But no matter how self-sufficient people are no one person can do it by th 2. Another Answer: The "barter "system-It was suggested that"barter preceded money and market exchanges in social evolution a. Barter doesn t involv b. Still governed by equivalents: I donkey =300 ears of corn c. In this system, everyone is trying to get the best deal possible d. You can barter with strangers as well as with people you know e. System similar to barter: silent trade i. If you want to barter with someone you would otherwise fight gainst, you would put out your item for barter in an agreed upon place and come back the next day to see if someone had taken you item and left something in return f. But barter doesn' t really describe what's going on 3. New way of thinking: Marcel Mauss'short essay on"The Gift a. 1920s- Mauss was part of a group who called themselves Sociologist, but they looked at many different cultures21A.100 Prof. Howe Exchange 1. In Anthropology some insights have come from observing simpler societies and then applying what we learn to our own society a. There are some things in our society that we take for granted that are of very recent origin: i. Social Security ii. Corporations iii. Money b. How are the functions that these institutions perform accomplished in societies that don’t have such institutions? i. One answer is that everyone provided enough for themselves and so they don’t need to share or trade. ii. But no matter how self-sufficient people are, no one person can do it by themselves. 2. Another Answer: The “barter” system – It was suggested that “barter” preceded money and market exchanges in social evolution. a. Barter doesn’t involve money b. Still governed by equivalents: 1 donkey = 300 ears of corn c. In this system, everyone is trying to get the best deal possible d. You can barter with strangers as well as with people you know e. System similar to barter: “silent trade” i. If you want to barter with someone you would otherwise fight against, you would put out your item for barter in an agreed upon place and come back the next day to see if someone had taken your item and left something in return. f. But barter doesn’t really describe what’s going on. 3. New way of thinking: Marcel Mauss’ short essay on “The Gift” a. 1920’s- Mauss was part of a group who called themselves Sociologist, but they looked at many different cultures