RLGD02H3 Lecture Notes - Hydrolysis, Edward Burnett Tylor, Kotodama
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Test question : provide durkheim"s sociology theory, you must write down definition , or develop an argument. The bulk of the course will come from the lectures, 80% lecture materials. Once we evolve to homosapians it"s a mistake to develop into human development, its rather we develop different cultures. Staged modeling-humanity goes through different stages of modeling. Magic is the most basic evolutionary stage giving rise to religion, religion then creates into science. Animism gave way to polytheism where spirits became represented with statues and painting, while monotheism is an evolutionary stance of polytheism. The critic of this approach- humanity is being transformed by technology and culture. Earliest anthro were protestants or working in a protestant country. 2 most famous of anthro of religion: edward tylore, and james frazer-tylers famous is primitive culture having a believing protestant upbringing while frazer did the golden bough and was a puritan.
