Module 2 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Subsistence economy
form of economy where individuals rely on hunting, gathering, and basic agricultural practices to meet their basic needs for survival
Egalitarian Society
Community with no centralized power on an individual. There is a distinct lack of class system therefore everyone is equal.
The State Society
Autonomous structure with a central government that uses political, economic, and military power to make laws and maintain order / defend its territory with force
Hegemony
The ability to create consent and agreement within a population without resorting to force.
Agency
The potential to contest cultural norms and power structures
Chiefdoms
Autonomous political units encompassing multiple villages or communities under the permanent control of a paramount chief.
Framing processes
The creation of shared meanings and definitions that motivate and justify collective action.
Human Strategies for Surviaval
- Foraging
2.Pastoralism
- Horticulture
- Agriculture
- Industrialism
Solidarity
The sense of unity and shared purpose within a group.
Functionalism
A framework that views society as a complex system with interdependent parts working together to promote stability
Social Facts
Values, cultural norms, and social structures that transcend the individual
Power
Ability to bring change through action or influence
Conscience Collective
The set of shared beliefs and values within a society
Band
Small kinship-based groups in hunter-gatherer societies
Total Social Fact
A concept that describes how social phenomena can encompass various aspects of life, such as economics, religion, and politics
Tribe
Larger social groups based on kinship, often involving horticulture or pastoralism
Chiefdom
A transitional political system with centralized authority and ranked hierarchy
State
Highly complex political organization with centralized government and legitimate use of force
Coercive Power
Power based on the state’s monopoly on legitimate violence
Non-Coercive Power
Leadership based on consensus and persuasion
Duty to Speak
The leader’s responsibility to use language to maintain social cohesion
Agency
The capacity of individuals and groups to act independently and challenge power structures
Structures
Malleable norms and rules of society that determine how we might act within
any given situation
Action in concert
Call for leadership and adaptation to hierarchical modes of
organization
