Showing papers by "Fredrik Barth published in 1967"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors look at social behavior as allocations of time and resources, and propose an analysis of ongoing process that the latter view makes possible seem more productive of insight into the nature of social change than has been the case with typological and comparative approaches.
Abstract: Traditional anthropological description in terms of pattern and custom, convenient as it is for certain purposes, results essentially in accounts that do not adequately portray change. Change is more easily handled if one looks at social behavior as allocations of time and resources. Analyses of ongoing process that the latter view makes possible seem more productive of insight into the nature of social change than has been the case with typological and comparative approaches.
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TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of the beer industry of the Fur people of the Darfur region of Sudan is presented, including the system of allocation common among both men and women within the society.
Abstract: Social anthropologists study the cultures and customs of different societies, examining the operation of social systems. However, social change also plays a significant role in understanding the operations of a social system, especially the patterns of change within a social system. As a means of better understanding societal change patterns, a society's entrepreneurial presence is explored as a possible agent of social change within cultures. To gain greater insight into the impact of entrepreneurial activity upon a culture's social system, an examination is conducted regarding the beer industry of the Fur people of the Darfur region of Sudan. The economic make-up of the Fur society is discussed, including the system of allocation common among both men and women within the society. While the norm within the society is a system of allocation, some members of the society acquired a more nomadic lifestyle, resulting in acculturation to the differing norms and customs of their new surroundings. Thus, both innovation and institutionalization are significant considerations when examining change patterns. The study illustrates the influence of a society's ecological and social systems upon their ability to change, and stresses that change is primarily social and interactional. (AKP)
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