blog 14

blog schedule.

1	arrival
2	everyday life
3	language learning
4	geography
5	social demography
6	daily life
7	daily life
8	interview
9	gathering	*
10	politics
11	religious system	*
12	formal religion	*
13	legal system	*
14	economics
15	folk religion	*
16	religion
17	folk vs formal religion	*
18	social system
19	food
20	life cycle	*
21	festivals	*
22	work
23	clothing
24	gifts
25	property
26	folk story	*
27	storytelling	*
28	advertising	*
29	social order	*
30	music	*
31	marriage
32	sexual relationships
33	pregnancy
34	birth
35	children
36	weaning
37	toilet training
38	names
39	gender roles
40	visual arts	*
41	youth
42	adults
43	relatives
44	performing arts
45	old people
46	death & burial	*
47	leadership	*
48	decisions	*
49	learning	*
50	God	*
51	universe
52	spirit world	*
53	soul	*
54	sin	*
55	punishment	*
56	war
57	conflict	*
58	Hofstede scale
59	Trompenaars Hampden-Turner scale

blogs marked * are required research for seminars

all question categories

clothing and ornamentation

conflict management

cultural adaptation

death and burial

decision-making

economic system

gifts and reciprocity

legal/justice system

performing arts

religious system/organizations

sexual relations

social control/punishment

social demography

social organization

toilet training

blog 14
blog subject: Describe the economic system of the people you are living among. Note: Investigate whether there is a difference between the national system and what happens among the people group (especially in minority situations).
reading: Read a book, recommended by the field, on the folk religion of your people -- in preparation for blog 12 (or a book recommended by the Journey Team, if your field has no recommendations).
resource questions for blog research: economic system
What do economists think are the country's chief economic problems? Its assets? Its economic opportunities?
What is the national, regional, or local policy regarding economic practice?
How are large political and economic organizations likely to affect these people over the next ten years? Give an example.
What are some of the most powerful political and economic organizations in the environment of these people? How do they feel about these?
What percent own their own land and/or business?
Is there a Marxist movement among university students? What are their specific complaints?
What trade routes or economic ties exist between this people and neighbouring people or urban centres or neighbouring countries?
To what extent does geography dictate economics for this people?
How does this people’s economic situation compare with that of the rest of the nation, and with the rest of the world?
What is the distribution of wealth among this people like?
What is the economic status of this people?
Is there economic tension between ethnic groups?
What economic trends do you see among this people?
What do your host people think the country's chief economic problems are? How do these impact them personally?