Exam 3 - Ch. 11

Question 1

Class

Answer 1

A system of power based on wealth, income and status which creates an unequal distribution of a society’s resources

Question 2

Rank Society

Answer 2

A group in which wealth is not stratified but prestige

Question 3

Egalitarian Relations

Answer 3

Groups sharing of resources to ensure the success of the group with a relative absence of hierarchy and violence.

Question 4

Redistribution

Answer 4

The exchange of accumulated wealth, wealth is collected from group members then reallocated as deemed fit by leaders.

Question 5

Reciprocity

Answer 5

The exchange of resources, goods and services among people of relatively equal status. Reinforces and binds social ties/relations.

• Generalized (Family) Not expected to be paid back immediately
• Balanced (Friends) Expected to pay back eventually
• Negative (Expected to be paid back)