Exam 15: Religion

Which of the following is a central task of anthropologists when studying religion among groups of people?

Anthropologist Talal Asad argues that:

Anthropologist George Gmelch found that players who use a particular ritual, such as touching the bill of their cap every time they are up to bat, generally tend to believe that good magic is:

Which of the following is defined as a set of beliefs based on a unique vision of how the world ought to be, often revealed through insights into a supernatural power, and lived out in a community?

Which of the following was a German sociologist, philosopher, and economist who believed that ideas rather than economics can be equally powerful in shaping society?

Anthropologist Clifford Geertz found that:

Which of the following statements is true?

French sociologist Emile Durkheim developed the notion of a fundamental dichotomy between which of the following sets of ideas that has been used by anthropologists in examining religion?

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

For ________, the key to the development of Western capitalism were ascetic values of self-denial and self-discipline.

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:

Which of the following is considered a type of magic that involves performances that imitate the desired result, such as manipulating a doll?

Which of the following is a person who sacrifices his or her life for the sake of his or her religion?

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

Which of the following is the first stage of rites of passage that involves the physical, psychological, or symbolic removal from the daily activities of the group, according to Victor Turner?

Anthropologists typically examine which of the following in order to understand religion's meaning and significance in the life of a community of people?

French sociologist Emile Durkheim argued that religion, particularly religious ritual, serves a crucial role in combating one's sense of anomie and in addressing larger social dynamics of alienation and dislocation. How did Durkheim define anomie and what is a specific example of it in the world today? How does religious ritual help combat anomie? How does religious ritual address larger social dynamics of alienation and dislocation? How did these notions argued by Durkheim influence the anthropological approach to the study of religion?

Anthropological research on religion clearly demonstrates that local religious activities:

Which of the following is considered a type of magic that centers on the belief that certain materials, such as clothing, hair, or fingernails, allow power to be transferred from person to person?

Which of the following social processes is currently affecting the ways in which religion and religious practices are being stretched and shaped today?