Author Question: How do property relations differ in the various modes of livelihood? Provide illustrations. What ... (Read 34 times)

jessicacav · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

How do property relations differ in the various modes of livelihood? Provide illustrations.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Define the formal/informal sector dichotomy and provide an example of work in each sector.

What will be an ideal response?

Missbam101 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. Property relations in foraging societies are typically minimal, informal, and based on socially understood use rights.
2. Horticulturalists have more formal use rights, but often lack ideas of ownership.
3. Pastoralists apply use rights to access to grazing lands, but are understood to own their animals.
4. Agricultural societies typically have formal ownership of land and other assets.
5. Industrial/digital economies have formal ownership rights of all resources.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. The formal sector is salaried or wage-based work that is officially recognized and recorded.
2. The informal sector is not officially recognized and is often illegal.
3. An example of formal sector work is wage labor in a factory.
4. An example of informal sector work is prostitution.