week 6: subsistence & economic systems I Flashcards
mode of subsistence
the techniques used by a society to obtain food (foraging, pastoralism, horticulture)
delayed return system
a technique to obtain food that needs an investment of work over time - farming
immediate return system
a technique to obtain food for immediate consumption - foraging, fishing
horticulture
a mode of subsistence that is small-scale farming for a household or immediate community
pastoralism
a mode of subsistence where people raise livestock
division of labor
distributing roles of labor, usually influenced by gender
foraging
a mode of subsistence that relies on wild plants and animals - hunting, fishing
property relations
sharing land with other groups for a limited time since owning land is not practical
egalitarianism
belief that people are equal
pre-contact iroquis
known for their women being in control of food crop and distribution
trobiand islands
known for using yams to soothe social relations
kinship
like marriage, was used to keep access to specific areas
maasi
a society that emphasized male lineage, women were excluded in building wealth
industrial agriculture
agriculture for capitalism, corporations hire workers - restrict flexibility
industrialism and the digital age
foods and services produced through mass employment to satisfy consumer demands
flexible workforce
workforce w/ freelancers and part-time workers
modes of consumption
a persons intake of eating/using things , or the output to spend/use resources to obtain things
minimalism
few consumer demands, sustainable
consumerism
infinite consumer demands, satisfaction is never sufficient
levelling mechanism
unwritten rules that restrict someone from becoming too wealthy among others
commodity chain
series of steps food takes from production to store shelves
