Academic critical thinking essay – Anthropology and Economy

Academic critical thinking essay – Anthropology and Economy

Academic critical thinking essay – Anthropology and Economy

This link is a brief explanation of “High market” and “High relationships economy” from Stephen Gudeman.

https://books.google.com/books?id=aVwwCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&dq=stephen+gudeman+high+relationships&source=bl&ots=yC5ask3YHc&sig=UtAHzhRybMFnCk0aSqgoLpr_qSI&hl=ko&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi7lZqDvp_XAhVYGGMKHY4XDzkQ6AEIRzAJ#v=onepage&q=stephen%20gudeman%20high%20relationships&f=false

Prompt: Alan Klima interprets events in Thailand (and certain mass Buddhist rituals) as a response to capital flight. Peter Geschiere reviews scholarship on the accusations of witchcraft, and the work of witch doctors, in different parts of postcolonial West Africa. Both authors are discussing the encounter/interaction between (what Gudeman calls) “high relationship” and “high market” economies. Write an essay comparing and contrasting Klima and Geschiere’s frameworks and arguments about this encounter/interaction, drawing on specific evidence in both readings.

Mandatory Requirements

-Response (worth 50 points) should be no shorter than 600 words and no longer than 850 words in length

1. Please read three readings carefully and do not just summarize readings.
2. Use specific examples/evidence drawn from the readings to substantiate your points in each response.
3. Dive into answering the prompt; no need for intro and conclusion paragraphs. Remember this is a short answer response, not an actual essay.
4. When citing the course readings, use this simple in-text format: (Gudeman: 21; or, Mauss: 48). No need to include Works Cited or Bibliography.
5. Be prudent in your use of quotations. Where possible, paraphrase and cite as above. Save quotations for specially stressing a point you are already making yourself in your own prose. In other words, it is best to use quotes to underline your own logic, rather than to take a step for you in the logic of your essay.

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Sample Introduction:

Comparison of Geschiere and Klima’s Arguments

According to Geschiere, the current obsession with witchcraft in the African society should not be construed to make it a remnant of the traditional practice. The author indicates that the current practice of witchcraft is a modern practice with its foundation on the prevailing custom. He further asserts that the linking witchcraft with modernity is a global development. In other areas of the world, this practice is has been described differently. The phenomenon is what “the Comaros call the economies of the occult” (Geschiere: 431).

Geschiere bases his book on his understanding of the Cameroonian society and compares it with similar practice in Taiwan. The book highlights the modern forms of witchcraft in Cameroon that is used in pursuit of wealth. He compares this practice top Weller’s study of rise in the spiritual cults in Taiwan. The upsurge of the spiritual worship is directly linked to the rise of the Asian tiger (Geschiere: 517). The author further highlights the effect that such forces have on people towards global orientation and identity. Both spirit cult and witchcraft has surprising power as occult forces both at the global and local level. The two phenomena have significant impact on the manner in which people attempt to deal with the challenges in the modern world.

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