The southern part of Africa, which includes countries such as South Africa and Botswana, is known for the production of .

What is the role of institutions in society - do they perform positive functions, or simply work in the interests of the powerful and against the powerless? (a related question here is why do our life chances vary by class, gender and ethnicity)

Describe a situation in which you experienced unfamiliar cultural patterns. what was going on? how did this experience make you feel? does learning more about culture make encountering cultural diversity easier? why or why not?

What are objects called that have value in and of themselves as well as value as a means of exchange? custom commodity money currency simple money