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Understand what it means to study the political aspects of culture and society from an anthropological perspective. |
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Know the four basic types of political systems and the social and cultural features that are correlated with each type. |
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Be familiar with the defining features of foraging bands, in particular how conflicts are resolved and the roles that the nuclear family and the band play. |
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Know the stereotypes of modern hunter-gatherers (Stone Age relics, isolated tribes, victims of the state, etc.) and why they are inaccurate. |
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Be familiar with the defining features of horticultural tribes. In particular, you should be able to distinguish between the different kinds of tribal leaders. |
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Know the kinds of integrating forces commonly found in tribes. Specifically, you should be familiar with pantribal sodalities and age grades. |
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Know the defining features of chiefdoms, particularly the nature of their political and economic systems. You should also know how social status is determined in chiefdoms and how this differs from social status in states. |
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Understand the dynamics that lead to the emergence of stratification and its consequences in society. |
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Know the defining features of states. In particular, know the role that population control, judiciary, enforcement, and fiscal subsystems play in the maintenance of the state. |