SOSA 1100X Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Spirit Possession, Collective Action, Gennep
19 Jan 2016
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What are the types of baseball magic: not adjusting gloves 15 times because of bad luck. To reduce chance and feelings of uncertainty: comforting, can help a player concentrate. Proscribed behaviors that have no empirical connection between. Fetishes the means and the desired end: in baseball most are personal, e. g. Things you can"t do: e. g. eating pancakes. Material objects, which are supposed to bring you luck: particular item of clothing. Identify some forms of magic" which you or someone you now employs. What categories do they fit in: ritual, taboo, fetish. What is the purpose of the magic: reduce anxiety, makes you feel in control. Functional approach: asks, what rituals do? . Brings the attention of the community to bear on individuals. Title of book by van gennep: a person"s life can be viewed as a succession of positions, marked off by rituals to move people from one social status to the next.
