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11 Cards in this Set
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Levy-Bruhl Theory of Primitive Mentality
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implies that some are more evolved than others
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witchcraft (trad)
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inherent power to harm others by supernatural means:
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witchcraft (anth)
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a closed systema nd effective mechanism of social control;
a strategy of exclusion and breaking down relationships |
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witchraft libles
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-food lible
-sexual lible -blood lible |
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taboo
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something set aside (sacred or profane)
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pollution
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about making a boundary, making clear a situation, etc...
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caste
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heirarchal social system (hereditary) that determines occupation, socialization, where you go, etc..
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language
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how we make the world visible to others
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homo heirarchicus (homo Aequalis)
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(Dumont) same heirarchy/ equality: pure encompasses pollution, not other way around; about encompassment, not opposition.
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Sapir-Wharf's theory
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words we have shape the way we view the world
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Problems with Sapir-Wharf's theory
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just because we can't communicate an idea doesn't mean we can't comprehend it; cause and effect confused- language developed out of need
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