Difference Between Domestic Mode Of Production
One cannot discuss production without comparing it to exchange and both these concepts cannot be discussed without linking them to kinship and the concept “domestic mode of production”. Humanity is dependent on modes of production, distribution and consumption in everyday life. Wolf (1982) states that “Marx adopted the term production for this complex set of mutually dependent relations among nature, work, social labor and social organization” (Wolf, E. 1982:74). Production is therefore the process of converting raw materials into a material for human use. Wolf (1982) notes that Marx illustrated that there was a difference between work and labor. “Work represents the activities of individuals, singularly or in groups, expending energy to produce
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Exchange of yams does not just contribute to recreating social bonds and kinship it has a noticeable political aspect involved in it too . Trobriand Islanders do not have a specific word for exchange; exchange is rather seen as part of their reality. Within a capitalist economy the only form of exchange of exchange that is recognized is that of market exchanged which is based on supply and demand. According to Erikson (1995) The Trobriand Islanders recognize multiple forms of exchange. The first form is Gimwali , which is market exchange . Pigs, vegetables, other food stuff are involved in this market exchange. Laga is the second form of triad and it is payment of magical incantations bought from relatives. The third exchange is that of Pokala exchange which involves yams paid to ones superiors. Sagla exchange is the fourth exchange and involves food distributed free of charge at public events like funeral. Wasi is the exchange of fish or vegetables that takes place between coastal towns and villages found inland . Urigubu is described as the yams that are given to ones sister’s or mother’s husband. Kula is the exchange of shell necklaces and shell bracelets which takes place over of the south-western specific. These necklaces are then circulated clockwise, and bracelets anticlockwise. The Kula trade takes place between islands and within islands and the most valuable objects travel furthest. It is difficult to say that the Kula trade is profitable as they exchange/trade two items of same vale. This type of trade can rather be understood as token presentation which has a symbolic
Exchange of yams does not just contribute to recreating social bonds and kinship it has a noticeable political aspect involved in it too . Trobriand Islanders do not have a specific word for exchange; exchange is rather seen as part of their reality. Within a capitalist economy the only form of exchange of exchange that is recognized is that of market exchanged which is based on supply and demand. According to Erikson (1995) The Trobriand Islanders recognize multiple forms of exchange. The first form is Gimwali , which is market exchange . Pigs, vegetables, other food stuff are involved in this market exchange. Laga is the second form of triad and it is payment of magical incantations bought from relatives. The third exchange is that of Pokala exchange which involves yams paid to ones superiors. Sagla exchange is the fourth exchange and involves food distributed free of charge at public events like funeral. Wasi is the exchange of fish or vegetables that takes place between coastal towns and villages found inland . Urigubu is described as the yams that are given to ones sister’s or mother’s husband. Kula is the exchange of shell necklaces and shell bracelets which takes place over of the south-western specific. These necklaces are then circulated clockwise, and bracelets anticlockwise. The Kula trade takes place between islands and within islands and the most valuable objects travel furthest. It is difficult to say that the Kula trade is profitable as they exchange/trade two items of same vale. This type of trade can rather be understood as token presentation which has a symbolic