In this article we will discuss about the meaning and usages of kinship. Meaning of Kinship: The bond of blood or marriage which binds people together in group is called kinship. In order to understand kinship, we may start with a familiar biological fact: men and women have sexual intercourse and, as a result, women… Continue reading Kinship: Meaning and Usages
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7 Main Features of Primitive Societies
The following points highlight the seven main features of primitive societies. The features are: 1. Shifting Cultivation 2. Exchange 3. Absence of Profit Motive 4. Virtual Absence of Innovation 5. Communal Nature of Economy 6. Absence of Division of Labour 7. Concept and Nature of Property Rights. Feature # 1. Shifting Cultivation: Primitive economic organisations… Continue reading 7 Main Features of Primitive Societies
The Division of Labour in Society
In this article we will discuss about the division of labour in society. One of the striking features of modern industrial economy is the complex division of labour. The complex nature of division of labour was brought out very dramatically by Adam Smith as late as 1776 when he described the production of a very… Continue reading The Division of Labour in Society