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| What are the four different types of religion? |
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- Monotheism
- Communal Religion
- Olympian Religion
- Shaman
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| Which two have full time religious specialists? |
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- Monotheism
- Olympian Religions
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A Shaman is a part time religious specialist that mediates between the people and the supernatural. |
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| What is a rite of passage, and what are the three stages? |
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A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a persons progress from one status to another.
The three stages are:
- Separation
- Liminality
- Incorporation
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| What is the purpose of religion? |
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The purpose of religion is for:
- explaining things in life that we may not have an explanation for otherwise.
- Controlling society (particularly for peasants)
- Revitalizing society
- Reduce stress/anxiety
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Melanin is a chemical in your skin that helps protect you from the sun. |
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What does Vitamin D have to do with race? |
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Vitamin D helps you to absorb Calcium. Together, Vitamin D and Melanin determine your skin color. |
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Racism is discrimination based on one's skin color. |
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Race is an ideology of ranked categories dividing up humans. |
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Ethnicity is when a group of people claim a certain identity for themselves and are identified that way by others. |
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What is the difference between Sex and Gender? |
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Sex is biological, Gender is determined by society. |
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What is 'the other', and what is its purpose? |
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'The Other' is a title given the people who don't share your same ethnicity.
It is a practical process of separating groups so that we are 'we', and they are 'they'. |
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Society is a representative behavior of a group. |
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What are the purposes of Core, Semi-Periphery, and Periphery nations? |
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Divisions of land based on how well off they are.
Core: colonial nations
(i.e.: US, France, Germany, England, Canada, Japan, China)
Semi-Periphery: industrialized, but without the power and authority of a Core nation
(i.e.: Spain, Mexico, Eastern Europe, Russia, and Brazil)
Periphery: less industrial, provide raw materials, agricultural goods and human labor
(i.e.: most of non-urban Africa and Asia) |
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Does Colonialism still exist? How so, or why not? |
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YES. Colonialism continues as development and globalization. |
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What methods have been used by Western Colonial groups? |
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- Divide and Conquer
- Disease
- Treaties
- Rewriting history
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Does cultural change equate progress? |
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Not necessarily. Progress is viewed ethnocentric; It is how WE view change and progress. All cultures change in their own way and on their own time... |
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What are two types of resistance discussed? Which is the best option for survival?
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The two types of resistance discussed are:
- Subtle
- Violent
Subtle will keep yourself and your cultural identity alive.
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Is violence acceptable is every society? |
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It is acceptable if it is relative to the society. |
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Are individuals or groups more violent? Why? |
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Groups are move violent because they have a "mob mentality" |
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What are some legitimate reasons (in our society) for violence? |
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Some legitimate reasons for violence may be:
- Defense
- Boxing, UFC fighting, etc.
- Contact sports (i.e.: football, ice hockey, rugby, etc.)
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Is violence 'normal' or 'natural'? |
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Violence is normal, but not natural. |
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