Material Culture

The physical objects and architecture pertaining to a society's culture. How things are used, their meaning, and their importance.

Economic System according to McCurdy

‘The provision of goods and services to meet biological and social wants’

Distribution

“Market Exchange”, “Reciprocal Exchange”, “Redistribution”​

Aspects of an economic system

Production, Distribution, Consumption

Conspicuous Consumption

the act of buying and using expensive goods to display wealth and social status

Exotic Consumerism

the buying of rare or exotic goods

Human Economy

gives priority to what people really do and think, while addressing the needs of humanity as a whole

Commercial Economy

an economy that involves the exchange of goods and services for profit, and includes commerce, trade, and commercial real estate