Anthropologists have found many things that different cultures and societies have in common because even though cultures and societies are different in many aspects, they still have many things in common. The difference is in that these things are managed differently in different cultures. Some of the common things mentioned in this section are: • The production and distribution of the main or essential commodities: food, water (economic system) • Spending money in different types of insurance policy (life insurance, medical insurance and fire insurance) It is necessary for people of all cultures and societies to produce and then distribute the main commodities that its members need and their distribution differs from one culture to another. Here I will mention the examples given in the book: 1) In USA they are distributed according to the capitalistic principle of “each according to his/her capacity to pay”. 2) In Cuba and China, socialistic countries, things are distributed “according to his/her need”. 3) Many other societies distribute commodities as part of the marriage system: sending quantities of livestock from the family of the groom to the family of the bride, etc. Something else that is part of the cultural traditions of all societies is the insurance policy. For example: 1) in Swaziland, people do not spend a lot of money insuring their lives or houses or cars in insurance companies. In case of a misfortune (death, illness, accident) they recline on their extended families, whereas 2) for an American insurance policy is the first line of security against such misfortunes as serious illness or death or accident. 3) ___
In the “Basic Needs” section of the reading economic system is mentioned as one of the cultural traditions. It tells that people cannot live without food, water, and protection from the elements, so every society needs to work systematically in order to provide peoples’ need. From the reading we understand that in the United States, goods and services are distributed according to people capacity to pay, whereas in Cuba and China according to peoples’ need. Many societies distribute valuable commodities as part of the marriage system. The second cultural tradition was educational system. If a society is to endure, it will need to develop a systematic way of passing on its culture from one generation to the next. All societies’ members need to receive and send their message that is why they have to develop their system of communication. Insurance policies are the third cultural tradition mentioned in the reading. In middle-class America it is customary to spend a certain proportion of one’s income on various types of insurance policies such as fire, life and medical insurance, whereas in Swaziland these forms of insurance are unknown. In Swaziland the extended family is the insurance company.
People cannot live without food or water, and protection that they need every day. As a matter of fact society cannot exist or last without living people. So how do people live? And that can be done by working very hard and by satisfy their own needs. In USA goods and services are distributed according to the capitalistic principle’ each according to his or her capacity to pay, which mean you will be able to pay as much as you work. But that is not the same as in Cuba or China were distribution takes place according to the principle of each according to his or her need. This happens mostly because in these states as China or Cuba leads no democracy. Educational system was the second one mentioned in the reader. It is necessary for each society to develop their own system of communication because in that way they will have what to transfer to the next generation that comes. So the next generation that will come, will have a message sent. The third cultural tradition mentioned in the reading is Insurance policies. In middle-class America it is customary to spend a certain proportion of one’s income on various types of insurance policies such as fire, life and medical insurance, whereas these form of insurance in Swaziland are unknown or in most of the European states.
A traditional list of immediate "basic needs" is food (including water), shelter, and clothing. Many modern lists emphasize the minimum level of consumption of 'basic needs' of not just food, water, and shelter, but also sanitation, education, and health care. Different agencies use different lists. According to the book and according to me the most important basic need is the economic system, because form this system it depends the life of the citizens, is a system that involves the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services between the entities in a particular society. The second important system is the system of marriage....a culture without a family or without a new generation would be nothing. A good marriage it will lead as to a healthy family and a healthy family a good culture and more stable state. Also, what i consider of very importance is the educational system. I will take as an example my country which I think as made a big improvement in the last ten years. School attendance is mandatory and nearly universal at primary and secondary also, a lot of universities are in the service for all the citizens, which I think as brought to our country a big change. Thank you!
Thank you Anita and Besart for re-doing your posts! Laureta, Ita, and Naxhije need to re-do their posts. By the way, who is Ita? Everyone who is re-doing their post or who hasn't posted yet needs to post before our class on Friday. See you then!
1) Economic system: the domestic currency Denars is connected with the Euro currency. The obliged working time is eighty hours a month. Import is more represented than export. 2) Marriage and Family: Homosexual marriages are not accepted. The law allows couples to get married at the age of 18; if they want to get married before that they need a signature from their parents. 3) Educational system: Both Primary and secondary school are obliged and two foreign languages are obliged in primary school. Students can choose in which language they want to study. Except Macedonian, students can also study in Turkish, Serbian and Albanian. 4) Social Control system: in charge of the Macedonian Security System is the police. The police is divided into uniform police and civil police. There is a special group in charged for the street criminal called Alfi. 5) Supernatural belief system: Macedonian citizens are free to believe in anything they want. Two main religions are represented in this country, Christianity and Islam Though There is also small number of people from other religions. 6) System of communication: Macedonian, English, Turkish, Albanian and Serbian are the languages which are mostly used in communication. Most of the newspapers and media are in possession of the political parties. The role of the media is of great importance especially when there is a political campaign.
1. Economic system: Private factories, small businesses, stocks. 2. Marriage & family: The couple decide where and how to marry (mosque, church, by low) 3. Educational system: Obligatory primary and secondary school, Universities 4. Social control system: Police, special forces Alfa 5. Supernatural belief system: Christianity, Islam, orthodox, freedom of religion 6. System of communication: Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish.
1: Economic system: Economy is in transition. Few factories. . Foreign Investments are just starting Stock market. 2:Marriage and family. No more arranged marriages …Albanians usually make big weddings with a lot of people, Marriages are made in churches , mosque and by law. . The father is the head of the family. Divorces. The number of children is reduced. Adoptions. 3:Educational System. Primary and secondary school is obligatory . Private and Publics primary schools and high schools. A lot of Private Universities and few State Universities. Anyone chooses the school or university that he wants. 4:) Social Control System: Democracy, Army ,Police, Alfas, Lions. Secret Service. KGT (the organization for crime and for the mob)
5) Supernatural Belief System: Freedom of religion, beliefs. Prayers, rituals, Mosques ,Churches. 6:System of Communication: three main languages: Macedonian , Albanian and Turkish. Also some minorities speaking Serbian, Romanian and Bulgarian. Thee freedom of speech , of press, media .
1: Economic system: Economy is in transition. Few factories. . Foreign Investments are just starting Stock market. 2:Marriage and family. No more arranged marriages …Albanians usually make big weddings with a lot of people, Marriages are made in churches , mosque and by law. . The father is the head of the family. Divorces. The number of children is reduced. Adoptions. 3:Educational System. Primary and secondary school is obligatory . Private and Publics primary schools and high schools. A lot of Private Universities and few State Universities. Anyone chooses the school or university that he wants. 4:) Social Control System: Democracy, Army ,Police, Alfas, Lions. Secret Service. KGT (the organization for crime and for the mob)
5) Supernatural Belief System: Freedom of religion, beliefs. Prayers, rituals, Mosques ,Churches. 6:System of Communication: three main languages: Macedonian , Albanian and Turkish. Also some minorities speaking Serbian, Romanian and Bulgarian. Thee freedom of speech , of press, media . Mjellma Reci
• Economic System: Nepotism \ cash: Denars, Euros\ Corruption\ private business\ big factories closed\ • Marriage and Family: Blind date \ Divorce allowed / Cohabitations allowed\ the youth lives at parents house until getting married\ Less than 3 children
• Educational System: Pre elementary school 9 years\ Secondary school is mandatory 4 years\ English as L1 in primary schools, English, German and French as a L1 in secondary schools \ Not qualified teachers\ Teachers strike very often\ Multiethnic Universities\.
• Social control system: random police, special forces Alfa, solders \ punished more with money than with prison \ chairmen usually are free of punishments\.
• Supernatural belief system: \Muslims, Christians, Catholics\ Freedom of faith \ people believe in traditions cure \ No appearance judgment. (Especially in clothing),
• System of communications: Albanian, Turkish Macedonian Language \ media, \ internet\ .
hello friends!!! i must admit that i read all the comments and i must say that most of us share the same ideas. anyway, i have a question for IVANA!, you say that the domestic currency 'Denar' is connected with the 'Euro' currency. what do you mean with that? u want to say that 'Denar' can be exchanged with 'Euro' or there is something else you want to say?
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Anthropologists have found many things that different cultures and societies have in common because even though cultures and societies are different in many aspects, they still have many things in common. The difference is in that these things are managed differently in different cultures. Some of the common things mentioned in this section are:
• The production and distribution of the main or essential commodities: food, water (economic system)
• Spending money in different types of insurance policy (life insurance, medical insurance and fire insurance)
It is necessary for people of all cultures and societies to produce and then distribute the main commodities that its members need and their distribution differs from one culture to another. Here I will mention the examples given in the book: 1) In USA they are distributed according to the capitalistic principle of “each according to his/her capacity to pay”. 2) In Cuba and China, socialistic countries, things are distributed “according to his/her need”. 3) Many other societies distribute commodities as part of the marriage system: sending quantities of livestock from the family of the groom to the family of the bride, etc.
Something else that is part of the cultural traditions of all societies is the insurance policy. For example: 1) in Swaziland, people do not spend a lot of money insuring their lives or houses or cars in insurance companies. In case of a misfortune (death, illness, accident) they recline on their extended families, whereas 2) for an American insurance policy is the first line of security against such misfortunes as serious illness or death or accident. 3) ___
In the “Basic Needs” section of the reading economic system is mentioned as one of the cultural traditions. It tells that people cannot live without food, water, and protection from the elements, so every society needs to work systematically in order to provide peoples’ need. From the reading we understand that in the United States, goods and services are distributed according to people capacity to pay, whereas in Cuba and China according to peoples’ need. Many societies distribute valuable commodities as part of the marriage system.
The second cultural tradition was educational system. If a society is to endure, it will need to develop a systematic way of passing on its culture from one generation to the next. All societies’ members need to receive and send their message that is why they have to develop their system of communication.
Insurance policies are the third cultural tradition mentioned in the reading. In middle-class America it is customary to spend a certain proportion of one’s income on various types of insurance policies such as fire, life and medical insurance, whereas in Swaziland these forms of insurance are unknown. In Swaziland the extended family is the insurance company.
People cannot live without food or water, and protection that they need every day. As a matter of fact society cannot exist or last without living people. So how do people live? And that can be done by working very hard and by satisfy their own needs. In USA goods and services are distributed according to the capitalistic principle’ each according to his or her capacity to pay, which mean you will be able to pay as much as you work. But that is not the same as in Cuba or China were distribution takes place according to the principle of each according to his or her need. This happens mostly because in these states as China or Cuba leads no democracy.
Educational system was the second one mentioned in the reader. It is necessary for each society to develop their own system of communication because in that way they will have what to transfer to the next generation that comes. So the next generation that will come, will have a message sent.
The third cultural tradition mentioned in the reading is Insurance policies. In middle-class America it is customary to spend a certain proportion of one’s income on various types of insurance policies such as fire, life and medical insurance, whereas these form of insurance in Swaziland are unknown or in most of the European states.
A traditional list of immediate "basic needs" is food (including water), shelter, and clothing. Many modern lists emphasize the minimum level of consumption of 'basic needs' of not just food, water, and shelter, but also sanitation, education, and health care. Different agencies use different lists.
According to the book and according to me the most important basic need is the economic system, because form this system it depends the life of the citizens, is a system that involves the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services between the entities in a particular society.
The second important system is the system of marriage....a culture without a family or without a new generation would be nothing. A good marriage it will lead as to a healthy family and a healthy family a good culture and more stable state.
Also, what i consider of very importance is the educational system. I will take as an example my country which I think as made a big improvement in the last ten years. School attendance is mandatory and nearly universal at primary and secondary also, a lot of universities are in the service for all the citizens, which I think as brought to our country a big change. Thank you!
Thank you Anita and Besart for re-doing your posts! Laureta, Ita, and Naxhije need to re-do their posts. By the way, who is Ita? Everyone who is re-doing their post or who hasn't posted yet needs to post before our class on Friday. See you then!
1) Economic system: the domestic currency Denars is connected with the Euro currency. The obliged working time is eighty hours a month. Import is more represented than export.
2) Marriage and Family: Homosexual marriages are not accepted. The law allows couples to get married at the age of 18; if they want to get married before that they need a signature from their parents.
3) Educational system: Both Primary and secondary school are obliged and two foreign languages are obliged in primary school. Students can choose in which language they want to study. Except Macedonian, students can also study in Turkish, Serbian and Albanian.
4) Social Control system: in charge of the Macedonian Security System is the police. The police is divided into uniform police and civil police. There is a special group in charged for the street criminal called Alfi.
5) Supernatural belief system: Macedonian citizens are free to believe in anything they want. Two main religions are represented in this country, Christianity and Islam Though There is also small number of people from other religions.
6) System of communication: Macedonian, English, Turkish, Albanian and Serbian are the languages which are mostly used in communication. Most of the newspapers and media are in possession of the political parties. The role of the media is of great importance especially when there is a political campaign.
The Albanian Culture:
• Economic System: corruption \ currency: Denars \ Government rarely helps.
• Marriage and Family: Freedom to choose \ Divorce allowed / People live in nuclear or conjugal families.
• Educational System: Secondary school is obligatory \ English as a FL in primary schools \ Teachers are not well paid.
• Social control system: police and alfa \ punished with money or prison \ famous people usually don’t go to prison they pay for their freedom.
• Supernatural belief system: Freedom of faith \ people don’t work during holidays \ People are not judged based on what they believe
• System of communications: Albanian or Macedonian Language \ internet \ meetings or speeches.
1. Economic system: Private factories, small businesses, stocks.
2. Marriage & family: The couple decide where and how to marry (mosque, church, by low)
3. Educational system: Obligatory primary and secondary school, Universities
4. Social control system: Police, special forces Alfa
5. Supernatural belief system: Christianity, Islam, orthodox, freedom of religion
6. System of communication: Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish.
1: Economic system: Economy is in transition. Few factories. . Foreign Investments are just starting Stock market.
2:Marriage and family. No more arranged marriages …Albanians usually make big weddings with a lot of people, Marriages are made in churches , mosque and by law. . The father is the head of the family. Divorces.
The number of children is reduced. Adoptions.
3:Educational System. Primary and secondary school is obligatory . Private and Publics primary schools and high schools. A lot of Private Universities and few State Universities. Anyone chooses the school or university that he wants.
4:) Social Control System: Democracy, Army ,Police, Alfas, Lions. Secret Service. KGT (the organization for crime and for the mob)
5) Supernatural Belief System: Freedom of religion, beliefs. Prayers, rituals, Mosques ,Churches.
6:System of Communication: three main languages: Macedonian , Albanian and Turkish. Also some minorities speaking Serbian, Romanian and Bulgarian.
Thee freedom of speech , of press, media .
1: Economic system: Economy is in transition. Few factories. . Foreign Investments are just starting Stock market.
2:Marriage and family. No more arranged marriages …Albanians usually make big weddings with a lot of people, Marriages are made in churches , mosque and by law. . The father is the head of the family. Divorces.
The number of children is reduced. Adoptions.
3:Educational System. Primary and secondary school is obligatory . Private and Publics primary schools and high schools. A lot of Private Universities and few State Universities. Anyone chooses the school or university that he wants.
4:) Social Control System: Democracy, Army ,Police, Alfas, Lions. Secret Service. KGT (the organization for crime and for the mob)
5) Supernatural Belief System: Freedom of religion, beliefs. Prayers, rituals, Mosques ,Churches.
6:System of Communication: three main languages: Macedonian , Albanian and Turkish. Also some minorities speaking Serbian, Romanian and Bulgarian.
Thee freedom of speech , of press, media .
Mjellma Reci
The Albanian Culture:
• Economic System: Nepotism \ cash: Denars, Euros\ Corruption\ private business\
big factories closed\
• Marriage and Family: Blind date \ Divorce allowed / Cohabitations allowed\ the youth lives at parents house until getting married\ Less than 3 children
• Educational System: Pre elementary school 9 years\ Secondary school is mandatory 4 years\ English as L1 in primary schools, English, German and French as a L1 in secondary schools \ Not qualified teachers\ Teachers strike very often\ Multiethnic Universities\.
• Social control system: random police, special forces Alfa, solders \ punished more with money than with prison \ chairmen usually are free of punishments\.
• Supernatural belief system: \Muslims, Christians, Catholics\ Freedom of faith \ people believe in traditions cure \ No appearance judgment. (Especially in clothing),
• System of communications: Albanian, Turkish Macedonian Language \ media, \ internet\ .
Should I change the previous discussion too( week 3).
Let me know OK. Thank you, for informing us. See you
hello friends!!!
i must admit that i read all the comments and i must say that most of us share the same ideas.
anyway, i have a question for IVANA!, you say that the domestic currency 'Denar' is connected with the 'Euro' currency. what do you mean with that? u want to say that 'Denar' can be exchanged with 'Euro' or there is something else you want to say?
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