Political Organization - Cascadia College

Political Organization 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. Definition: Features: Recruitment principles Perpetuity Identity markers Internal organization Procedures Autonomy

Political Organization 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. Types: Bands Tribes Chiefdoms States Political Organization 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. !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