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In what ways are economic systems shaped by cultural Beliefs

What are some of the differences between market based and gift exchange economies Provide an example to illustrate your point s It is believed that the symbols and morals help shape a community's economic The symbols on a coin or a money bill will have a lot of meanings to a community The differences between market based and gift exchange economies are in market based economy if that person has money he she can buy almost everything he she wants that is the general purpose money In gift exchange economy the use of money is limited it becomes the objects that can be used for exchanging not buying that is the limited purpose money The gift exchange economic also creates the reciprocity which has 3 kinds generalized giving without the expectation of return balanced giving with an expectation of return at some time later and negative giving with the purpose of receiving something back For a simple examples donate blood giving without the expectation of return or you invest your money in stock market and hoping you will receive some money back in the future giving with an expectation of return at some time later 2 Ch 10 What is the difference between non centralized and centralized political systems What are some of the insights which can be gained from an anthropological approach to studying governmental and political structures Provide an example s to illustrate your point s The difference between non centralized and centralized political systems is the form of government in non centralized political system spreads the power throughout many small parts of government rather than centralized political system which has the government is at the center and the most powerful 



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