of the group. Why is itthat this person acted differently each night? A better way to understand this is to look ata different culture. The Camba Indians when drunk do not act aggressively or are theysexually motivated. Their drinking behavior is almost a ritual. They sit in a circle amongfriends or family members and toast each other. The amount of toasts are usually equaland therefor everyone is treated the same. The Mixtec Indians value tranquillity & are usually found not to be loud oraggressive, even when they reach states of gross intoxication. This again, to me seems todeal with their history, and what they follow as far as behavior and traditions go. They have been taught to act in a certain way. This idea is backed up by the fact that theauthors state that throughout childhood the parents place great emphasis upon trainingin the control of aggression. For example most mothers reported that the sole reason forwhich they would physically punish their children would be to prevent them fromfighting back. Secondly, the Mixtecans share a deeply held pattern of beliefs concerningthe causal role of jealousy, anger and aggression., etc., which act as a deterrent even toremaining situations that might give rise to such emotions. This is why the Mixtecs actthe way in which they do. The following question that a interactionist theorist would ask is how importantare the daily routines of unwritten rules, courtesies and manners that we take forgranted? The answer to this question is best exemplified when one looks at the differentcultures in the article. For example in the Camba Indian tribe they unite in a hut or in ayard making a circle. They place a bottle of alcohol and one glass of water on a smalltable. The person throwing the party, otherwise known as the sponsor pours a glassfulof liquor at the table, then turns and toasts whomever he desires. The person addressedsmiles and nods while still seated; the sponsor toasts with Salud and d...
