case studies applying social analysis culture and adaptation

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Culture and AdaptationCulture and Adaptation

Traditional homeland of Ojibwa pre-1800

OjibwaOjibwa

Traditional Traditional hunter/gatherer hunter/gatherer semi-sedentary semi-sedentary foragers.foragers.

Traditional Traditional resource base resource base fishing, trapping, fishing, trapping, hunting wild game.hunting wild game.

Michigan Pow Wow 2005

Rare 18th century Ojibwa coat. Made in the French style from deer skin and embroidered.

Location of Ojibwa reservation lands currently.

Read the Ojibwa articleRead the Ojibwa article

The article for this case study The article for this case study suggests that Ojibwa culture was suggests that Ojibwa culture was changed radically following contact changed radically following contact with Europeans and introduction of a with Europeans and introduction of a new form of economy. Let us assume new form of economy. Let us assume for the moment this assessment is for the moment this assessment is correct…correct…

Laws in Michigan and Wisconsin allow gaming on reservation land. There are no sales taxes collected for cigarettes on reservation land.

The impression that Casinos signify The impression that Casinos signify great wealth of the Ojibwa is great wealth of the Ojibwa is incorrect and falsely conceived.incorrect and falsely conceived.

Casino profits are used for schools, scholarships, housing, and subsidies.

Keeping culture vital with multi-generational drumming.

Ojibwa newspaper editors keep culture alive.

What was the nature of the new economic What was the nature of the new economic formula?formula?

Describe three ways in which the Ojibwa Describe three ways in which the Ojibwa relationship with their environment relationship with their environment (interaction and conception of place) has (interaction and conception of place) has

changed since thechanged since the seventeenth century.seventeenth century. Describe the adaptations Ojibwa made to Describe the adaptations Ojibwa made to

new systems of exchange.new systems of exchange.

Describe examples from the Describe examples from the article illustrating how Ojibwa article illustrating how Ojibwa spirituality and relationships with spirituality and relationships with sacred landscapes have been sacred landscapes have been altered.altered.

What has been the impact of What has been the impact of these changes on Ojibwa these changes on Ojibwa culture? culture? (Consider family or sex (Consider family or sex roles, for example).roles, for example).

Cite at least three ways in which Cite at least three ways in which Ojibwa social relations were Ojibwa social relations were transformed.transformed.

MaasaiMaasai

Culture alive but threatened.

Eco tourism and African adventure tourism enables some groups to financially prosper from being “quaint and colorful.”

Some reality among “unsettled” Maasai

Explain in two sentences what Explain in two sentences what the conflict is in this case study?the conflict is in this case study?

Does the situation resemble any Does the situation resemble any other cases we have discussed? other cases we have discussed? In what way?In what way?

Who are the principal Who are the principal organizations or agencies with organizations or agencies with influence over the Maasai in this influence over the Maasai in this case? What is their stake in the case? What is their stake in the situationsituation

What is the “problem” according What is the “problem” according to the Maasai?to the Maasai?

What is the “problem” according What is the “problem” according to the various external groups in to the various external groups in this case?this case?

What benefits are the Maasai What benefits are the Maasai expected to gain from expected to gain from government intervention?government intervention?

What are possible side effects of What are possible side effects of the intervention? the intervention? (Again, think (Again, think about family, sex roles, or identity).about family, sex roles, or identity).

How has the current intervention led How has the current intervention led to changes among the Maasai groups to changes among the Maasai groups and what changes might the future and what changes might the future have in store for them?have in store for them?

Nomadic PastoralismNomadic Pastoralism

Chapter 5Chapter 5• Ariaal are a parallel society to Massai.Ariaal are a parallel society to Massai.• Key aspects include Key aspects include

Age setAge set SeasonalitySeasonality Cross border movementCross border movement

• Yoruk of Turkey are a contrasting group Yoruk of Turkey are a contrasting group that has integrated into the broader that has integrated into the broader economy.economy.