1. ASHFORD ANT 101 Week 3 DQ 2 Doing Business
with Famil
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Doing Business with Family. Nowak and Laird's Applying Anthropology 6.2 box,
in Cultural Anthropology, proposes the following question:
The familiar saying “never do business with family” advises against the practices
used in many of the chiefdom societies discussed in this chapter. This old saying
implies that doing business with family will create conflict, whereas chiefdom
societies welcome and encourage such close-knit economic exchanges as a way
of preventing conflict. In fact, in an interesting article on family businesses,
Bertrand and Schoar comment on how cultures based on strong family ties can
have a negative impact on economic development. The reasoning is that the
more we are taught to count on our kinship and family ties, the less likely we are
to trust those outside our family networks, which greatly prohibits the
development of larger economic institutions...
Consider both examples and create an argument for or against mixing business
with family. When responding to this question, be sure to engage in cross-cultural
comparison, taking into consideration variation in subsistence systems, descent
systems, mobility, and any other factors you consider pertinent. Draw examples
from the ethnographic record, your own experience, and the experience of others
with whom you are familiar. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in
length. Please support your claims with examples from the text, recommended
material, and/or scholarly articles. Respond to at least two of your classmates’
posts by Day 7.