Exam 13: Religion

Anthropologist E.E.Evans-Pritchard's work among the Azande people considered ________ to be an integral part of their religious system.

Anthropologists are primarily interested in

The recent appearance of the megachurch-large,often evangelical or Protestant churches that employ business practices,showmanship,rock music,and spectacle to attract congregations-reveals the influence not just of technology and marketing but of the larger force that often draws people to a particular country in order to have a better life.This larger force is

Anthropologist Talal Asad argues that

The role of the Catholic Church in the Zapatista Movement in the Chiapas region of southern Mexico illustrates a relationship in Mexico between religion and

Paul Stoller's participation in sorcery and magic in Niger afforded him a window into

In order to examine the role of religion in community life in Niger,West Africa,anthropologist Paul Stoller apprenticed with which of the following religious specialists?

What did German political philosopher Karl Marx mean when he called religion "the opiate of the masses"? According to Marx,what purpose or purposes does religion serve in society? How is religion related to the economic reality and class struggle found within a society? Do you agree with Marx's arguments and ideas regarding the purpose of religion in society? Why or why not?

French sociologist Emile Durkheim argued that which of the following was key to allowing a society to regenerate its sense of social solidarity?

Which of the following is an individual considered exceptionally close to God,who is then exalted after death?

Anthropologist Marvin Harris developed the theory of cultural materialism,which is built on Karl Marx's analysis of the way in which the material conditions of a society shape its other components.What is the basic premise of Harris's theory of cultural materialism,and how does it relate to religion? How can Harris's theory be applied to explain why cows are sacred in India? What is an example of a religious practice that people engage in within the United States that could be explained using the theory of cultural materialism? Do you think Harris's theory is useful in examining religion and religious practices? Why or why not?

Max Weber envisioned an inevitability of religion,one that culminated in

Victor Turner's final stage of rites of passage that involves the return of the individual to the everyday life of the community is termed

The Zapatista movement in Mexico helped lend credence to the idea of Liberation Theology,something that was initially supported by the Vatican.More recently,however,that support was withdrawn under Pope Benedict,who argued that the "church of the people" was antagonistic to the idea of a central Church authority such as is found in the Vatican.Today,Pope Francis,himself once a proponent of the theology,has moved the church toward a reconciliation of these conflicts.All of these illustrate the tension between

The role of the shaman is generally associated with early seminomadic societies but is also found in which type of the following societies?

Anthropologist Clifford Geertz examines the role of symbols in religion.He argues that each symbol has deep meaning and evokes powerful emotions and motivations in the religion's followers.What are two different examples of religious symbols used in the world today? What meaning do the symbols have for the religious followers? What emotions and motivations do the symbols evoke in followers and why? How do these symbols help followers make sense of their worlds? What purpose do these symbols likely serve regarding community life? Do you think symbols are imperative to religious beliefs and practices? Why or why not?

People make sense of the world,reach decisions,and organize their lives on the basis of their

German political philosopher Karl Marx called which of the following "the opiate of the masses"?

Catholic religious services often have the priest intoning the liturgy in Latin,and this helps to preserve the continuity of both the religion and the service.In Durkheim's view,this would be a form of

A common belief in the United States is that walking under a ladder will bring bad luck.Many people dismiss this possibility,but as a belief,it is very like the results found by anthropologist George Gmelch's examination of the national pastime of baseball,an activity he found to be rife with