ANTHRO 3AC Study Guide - Final Guide: Meritocracy, Bourgeoisie, Millenarianism
17 Nov 2020
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Anthro 3ac final study guide: short answer questions, second spear . Meant to refer to witchcraft as socially relevant cause in conjunction with immediate cause, first spear. Used to solve problems & to calm things down in a community. Ex: westerners may view a tree falling after being bitten by termites as a coincidence, the first spear, whereas the azande would attribute this result to witchcraft, the second spear: rites of passage. Mark transition from one status to another & the social change with it. Separation: removal of an individual from a fixed social structure. Liminality: transition state of an individual between social structures. Reaggregation: assimilation of an individual back into society as a member of new status, possessing rights & obligations of standards. Especially during transition from childhood to adulthood. Ex: sweet 16, bar/bat mitzvah, quinceanera: dissimilarity index. Standard measure of segregation used & shows degree to which black & white people were dispersed.
