ANTH 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Indirect Rule, Native American Religion, Geopolitics
24 Aug 2017
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Term for "religion" emerged in 19th c europe. Not coincidently, this time is when europeans are more concerned w disappearing. In 19th c: people began studying differently, the academy redefined soci. 3 europe focused disciplines: don"t focus on religion. Religion is not useful to study, importance has been displaced b study of society (durkheim) Religion is not one of objects of social study at university. Orientalism: studied through set of depictions which w. Way europe has understood non-europe is throu content about everything we are not. Both focus intently on religion with the fact that religion is cial sciences into sub-categories d by economy, capitalism, the state, eties h were scholarly fantasies rough fantasies and ideas, filled with. Disciplines to not study europe, but places w/ traditions and pro. Religion remains core element to understanding other places. Non-european: understood to be thoroughly in the grip of relig. Some kind of mystical power that broadly guides people in live.
