Conflict & Religion

This type of anthropology is sometimes called biological anthropology
Cultural
Physical
Archaeology
Linguistic
This type of antrhopology is the study of past societies & cultures using material remains
Linguistic
Cultural
Archaeology
Paleoanthropology
Forensic anthropology is using anthropology to solve real world problems
Ture
False
Ethnocentrism is ?
Using your own cultural values to judge another group of people
Understanding another culture from its own perspective
The tendency to judge the beliefs of another culture from your own perspective
What is naturalizing discourse?
Assimilating different cultures into one
Assuming that blood/genes automotically make you close with someone
The naturalization process of a decomposing body
Commodities are ?
Wrapped, purchased with thought
Gift giving with no personal relationship
What is the order of the stages of rites of passage?
Liminality, seperation, reincorporation
Seperation, reincorporation, liminality
Seperation, liminality, reincorporation
Difference between myth & doctrine?
Myth is direct & formalized
Myth is narrative with plot about supernatural forces
Doctrine is narrative with plot about supernatural forces
Social functions of religion are ?
Cognitive & emotional
Conflict resolution & social control
Cognitive and conflict resolution
Social control, conflict resolution, intensifying group solidarity
What is sorcery?
Performance of certain magical rites for the purpose of harming someone
Unconscious capacity to cause harm to someone
Who do the people in the film "Witchcraft in the Azande" accuse of being witches?
People their jealous of
People jealous of them
Anyone different
All
What is a lamastu?
Male demon
Female demon
Female witch doctor
Who is John Frum?
Archaeologist studying Turkish burial sites
Solider in WW2 who brought cargo to islands
Withc hunter in 17th century
Where was virginity testing done?
United States
Africa
Turkey
Brazil
When does a rite of intensification happen?
Beginning of life
End of life
During a crisis
Who is Clifford Geertz?
Studies virginity testing
Pushes limits of cultual relativism relating to canibals
Thinks humans need to complete themselves through culture
Argues for ethically grounded, politically comitted anthropology
Who is Beth Conklin?
Argues for ethically grounded, politically comitted anthropology
Pushes limits of cultual relativism relating to canibals
Studies virginity testing
Studies nature vs. nurture
What was the Todd Sanders article about?
Voodoo magic in Africa
Torso found of young black boy in river
Black vs white people
All
What does Evans-Pritchard argue?
Vampires are real
Witchcraft is a myth
Witchcraft has a function in society to bring balance
Supernatural forces were created to bring us closer to God
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