Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Course Introduction
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology provides a foundational exploration of human societies, examining the diverse ways people live, think, and interact around the world. This course introduces students to core anthropological concepts such as culture, kinship, language, religion, politics, and economic systems, emphasizing the importance of cultural relativism and ethnographic methods. Through cross-cultural case studies and critical analysis, students will gain insight into how culture shapes individual and collective experiences, addressing contemporary issues like globalization, identity, migration, and social change.
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Anthropology of Religion Magic and Witchcraft The 3rd Edition by Rebecca Stein Philip L Stein
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Chapter 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion
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Q1) Anthropologists study societies as systematic sums of their parts,a concept known as:
A)relativism
B)ethnology
C)holism
D)postmodernism
Answer: C
Q2) A person who judges another society in terms of his or her own culture is said to be ethnocentric.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The point of view that all knowledge is a human "construction," that there are multiple viewpoints and truths,and that we must be aware of our own viewpoints and biases,is referred to as:
A)modernity
B)essentialism
C)postmodernism
D)Marxism
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Mythology
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Q1) The story "Raven Steals the Light" tells us about the origin of the:
A)earth
B)sun and moon
C)people
D)salmon
Answer: B
Q2) The monomyth is a narrative involving:
A)the creation
B)an explanation of illness and death
C)a culture hero
D)none of the above
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is correct about oral texts?
A)The recitation of oral texts is often a performance.
B)The story may change with each telling.
C)Different versions of the same story may exist in different places.
D)all of the above
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Religious Symbols
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Q1) A shell trumpet and a flute are examples of a(n):
A)cordophone
B)aerophone
C)idiophone
D)membranophone
Answer: B
Q2) Types of music,such as religious music,evoke the same emotions in all societies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Differences in numbers of primary color terms in English and in Yoruba suggest that:
A)color terminology is determined by culture
B)the Yoruba language is more primitive than English
C)the Yoruba have a high frequency of color blindness
D)people in tropical areas see fewer colors
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Ritual
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Q1) A patterned act that involves the manipulation of religious objects is termed a:
A)spell
B)ritual
C)sacrifice
D)prayer
Q2) Navaho healing rituals commonly include:
A)creating a sand painting
B)taking hallucinogenic drugs
C)spirit possession
D)sacrificing sheep
Q3) The commandant to remember the Sabbath is one of the Ten Commandments.Sabbath rituals are therefore prescribed rituals.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In many societies there are religious obligations that often take the form of ritual,such as saying grace before each meal.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Altered States of Consciousness and Religious Specialists
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Q1) Characteristics of an altered state of consciousness include:
A)acceleration or slowing of time
B)sudden and unexpected displays of intense emotion
C)various parts of body may appear or feel shrunken,enlarged,dis?torted,heavy,or weightless
D)all of the above
Q2) Entoptic phenomena are images of anthropomorphic animals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the Holiness Church the observed altered state of consciousness is most similar to which of the following behaviors found in tribal cultures:
A)spirit possession
B)divination
C)healing
D)shamanism
Q4) The Jewish Yom Kippur and the Islamic Ramadan are both characterized by:
A)fasting
B)ingestion of wine
C)spirit possession states
D)meditation
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Chapter 6: Religious Specialists
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Q1) Kyta Baaly is a shaman from:
A)Korea
B)Shkha,Siberia
C)Okinawa
D)the American Southwest
Q2) The term "wounded healers" is used to describe:
A)shamans
B)priests
C)prophets
D)herbalists
Q3) Pentecostal preachers resemble shamans in that they will enter altered states of consciousness to contact the supernatural,in this case God,as a part of a healing ritual.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Central to the role of a shaman is:
A)conducting period rituals
B)controlling spirit helpers and entering an altered state of consciousness
C)conducting rituals to ensure a good harvest
D)all of the above
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Chapter 7: Magic and Divination
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Q1) Contagious magic is based on the premise that things that were once in contact always maintain a connection.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A presentiment is a feeling that something is about to happen.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Among Australian aborigines,the family will react to what they believe is an impending death by:
A)singing ancestral songs
B)withdrawing from the dying person
C)withholding food and water
D)all of the above
Q4) The apparent connection between things that are no longer connected as a basis of magic defines homeopathic magic.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Possession and prophecy are examples of deliberate inspirational divination.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Souls,ghosts,and Death
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Q1) In Japan,a distinction can be made between ancestors and those who died in more recent memory.The latter are referred to as:
A)the departed
B)ghouls
C)kindred
D)the near gods
Q2) Reincarnation means that souls are reborn as animals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Descriptions of vampires are based upon:
A)early folk tales found in eastern Europe
B)observations made of corpses that were exhumed several months after burial
C)descriptions of invaders that overran eastern Europe from Asia during the 14th and 15th centuries
D)observations made of recently executed criminals
Q4) A clear separation of biological and social death is found among the:
A)Beng
B)Yoruba
C)Tana Toraja
D)Hmong
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Chapter 9: Gods and Spirits
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Q1) The attainment of a guardian spirit and supernatural power among the Ojibwa and Shoshoni is accomplished through the vision quest.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The idea that supernatural beings reflect human behavior and provide a model for humans was developed by:
A)Guy Swanson
B)Sigmund Freud
C)John Roberts
D)Robin Horton
Q3) Which of the following statements about Islam is false?:
A)Islam accepts Jesus and Moses as prophets of God.
B)The prophet Mohammad was visited by an angel who gave him the command to recite.
C)Muslims have a duty to create a society that is just and equitable.
D)The God of Islam is more personal and approachable than the God of Judaism.
Q4) The way in which God is portrayed changes over time in the Tanakh.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Witchcraft
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Q1) Among the Azande,people accused of being witches are usually people who:
A)are unknown enemies living in nearby villages
B)have been initiated as witches by joining a witching society
C)are known to the victims with whom there have particular social relationships
D)hold high office,such as chief
Q2) Witchcraft among the Azande functions to:
A)cause seriously disruptive suspicions and accusations between individuals
B)reinforce and sanction accepted morality
C)provide a means of curbing the power of the ruling class
D)none of the above
Q3) The Azande confirm the identity of a witch through autopsy after the witch has died or through autopsy of a blood relative of the same sex.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An Azande is a witch because of the inheritance of mangu or witchcraft substance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Syncretism and Religious Movements
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Q1) The practice of justifying beliefs and actions by reference to religious texts held to be inerrant is:
A)totalism
B)scripturalism
C)traditioning
D)agnosticism
Q2) Traits that diffuse from one culture to another are usually altered to fit into the cultural system of the receiving culture.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Wiccan beliefs include:
A)nature is a manifestation of deity
B)folk and ritual magic is used for good and never for evil
C)rituals associated with the goddess are performed at full moons
D)all of the above
Q4) The Branch Davidians were more of a political than a religious group.
A)True
B)False
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