Saturday, February 7, 2015

Cultural differences and the density of objects

In the reading " Cultural differences and the density of objects", Weiner talks about how multiple crowns (or any other items) made of the same material can vary drastically in what they mean to someone or how much economic value it is worth. It seemed they used some of there prized possessions in exchange for everyday items.  And the items worth, or how much wealth a person has is by, well the possessions the own, but in the objects in what they have been through.  If an object was once used by a war god(so to say) then it what have much more significance which leads to more value that an item of the same material same everything has that has not been owned by them.  I guess if you look at society today we kind of do the same thing.  Say i own a baseball used by the great bambino; this item is not the same as a ball i bought from the store.  It still causes me to wonder about the banana leaves, and what material value they have.  I will have to do more research on the Trobriands people.  Good read though

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