Political Organization

1. Political Organization • Definition: • Features: • Recruitment principles • Perpetuity • Identity markers • Internal organization • Procedures • Autonomy This lecture focuses on power relationships, or in other words, political organization. This type of organization is important as it is one of the methods social groups have devised to maintain order.

2. Political Organization Types: Bands Tribes Chiefdoms States This lecture focuses on power relationships, or in other words, political organization. This type of organization is important as it is one of the methods social groups have devised to maintain order.

3. Political Organization !Kung San: http://www.klausdierks.com/images/Namibia.Kavango.AndaraSan11.jpg Chippewa: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Chippewa_men_Bad_River.jpg Maasai: http://www.eaaircharters.co.ke/Images/Masai.jpg Papua New Guinea: http://www.png-tourism.com/images/products/Culture/lge_Huli%20Warrior%20Waterfall.jpg Chiefdom 1: http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/focus/images/11.3-B117a.jpg Chiefdom 2: http://www.sacred-texts.com/pac/hhl/hhl13.htm Sumer: http://www.strayreality.com/Lanis_Strayreality/Pics3/sumeri14.jpg Terracotta Warriors: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-06/17/xinsrc_2806011715138372519825.jpg This lecture focuses on power relationships, or in other words, political organization. This type of organization is important as it is one of the methods social groups have devised to maintain order.