Anthropology & Political Relations

Learning Objectives Identify and describe why anthropologists would

be interested in studying political relations and organizations

Describe the basic terminology associated with political relations

Apply a holistic approach when examining economic, subsistence, and political systems

Definitions Power:

_______________________________

Authority:_______________________________

Differential access:_______________________________

Political Organization Regulation of relations among groups &

their representatives_______________________________

Political Anthropology Associated

with_______________________________– WHY?

Study of _______________________________

Research questions: influenced by globalizationPower & inequality

Political System All societies demand some minimal degree

of conformity from their members

Social control: _______________________________

encourages _______________________________discourages _________________________

Coercion in Non-State Societies

Checkpoint: What are non-state societies?

Kinship institutions organized social life Maintain harmonious

social relationshipsEnhance the cohesion of

societyStrengthen social

solidarity

Political Organization: 1. ____________

2. _________________

3. _________________

Coercive & Persuasive Powers What could lead people to accept coercion

by others as legitimate?

Ideology: _______________________________

Checkpoint: ____________

Concept of Hegemony Persuasion of

subordinates to accept the ideology of the dominant group____________

Concept of Hegemony

Example: ___________________

♀ -- ♀ ♂ -- ♂

________________

____________________

Social Control Maintaining social norms, and regulating

conflict_________________________________

How?HegemonyShame & Gossip:______________________

Politics and Immigration France’s project

deemed “___________” (Melotti, 1997)

19th century: encouraged immigration, promises made to migrantsAs long as they ____

___________________

France’s 2011 Immigration Law

French ________________ are now requireWritten proof is required

An individual must prove that ____________ to make it through their __________________

Politics and Immigration British Project termed “______________”

(Melotti, 1997)

Immigrants – loyal and law-abiding citizens that do not threaten British way of life___________________________

Politics and Immigration Germany: “the ________________________”

(Melotti, 1997) Immigrants perceived as ‘____________’ not

citizens______________________________

Labor Migration: Germany ______________ By 1970 – more than 780,000 workers to

Western Europe ~80% went to Germany