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Anth 3390: Magic, Ritual and the Occult
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 3
02/17/2011

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4 Area's of Anthropology
Definition

-Physical

-Archaeology

-Linguistic

-Cultural

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Holism
Definition

the study of human societies as systematic sums of their parts, as integrated           wholes. 

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Etic
Definition
the outsider’s view of a particular culture
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Emic
Definition
the insider’s view of a particular culture
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Ethnography
Definition
descriptive study of human societies
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Culture Areas
Definition
Geographical area in which societies tend to share many cultural traits
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Operant Definition
Definition
to define the terms so that they are observable and measureable and therefore can be studied
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Analytic Definition
Definition
focuses on the way religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture
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Six Dimensions of Religion
Definition

-          Institutional Dimension 

-          Narrative Dimension

-          Ritual Dimension

-          Social Dimension

-          Ethical Dimension

-          Experiential Dimension

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Institutional Dimension
Definition
organization and leadership
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Narrative Dimension
Definition
mths, creation stories and worldview
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Ritual imension
Definition
rites and passage of important acts
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Social Dimension
Definition
group activity that binds together
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Ethical Dimension
Definition
customs, moral rules
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Experiential Dimension
Definition
experiences of a sacred reality beyond ordinary experiences
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Functional Definition
Definition
concerned with the role that religion plays in society
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Essentialist Definition
Definition
looks at what is the essential nature of religion
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Sacred
Definition
denotes an attitude wherein the subject is held to reverence and respect
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Religion
Definition
the domain of human interaction with the sacred supernatural and recognizes the important functional role of religion in society
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Five Approaches to Religion
Definition

-Evolutionary Approach

-Marxist Approach

-Functional Approach

-Interpretive Approach

-Psychosocial Approach

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Evolutionary Approach
Definition
focuses on when and how the religion began
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Animism
Definition
belief in spirit beings (Edward B. Taylor)
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Animatism
Definition
more ancient supernatural force that grew out of human emotion (Robert R. Marett)
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Marxist Approach
Definition
religion reflected society so that any criticism of relgion must therefore aslo be critical of society
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Functional Approach
Definition
what does religion do?
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Collective Conscious
Definition
a system of beliefs that act to contain natural selfishness of individuals and to promote social cooperation
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Interpretive Approach
Definition

religion studied in two stages:

- analysis of the systems of meaning that are embodied within religious symbols

-relating thses systems to social structures and psychological processes

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Verstehen
Definition
understanding the other points of view
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Psychosocial Approach
Definition
concerned with the relationship between culture and personality and the connection between the society and the individual
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Defense Mechanisms
Definition
psychological maneuvers that distort reality to avoid conflict and stress
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Cognition
Definition
process of the human brain, including perception, attention, learning, memory, concept, formation, and problem solving
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God Module
Definition
temporal lobe of the brain that is associated with religion
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