ANTHROP 2F03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Metonymy, Rastafari, Dreadlocks
26 Aug 2016
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Cultural Anthropology 2F03
Lecture February 2
Chapter 10 - World View
I-Livity
Rastafarianâs are marginalized - not every one has the same world view
-not all Jamaicans are Rastafari
Documentary on homophobia in Jamaica
https://youtu.be/ILXVpFQVEbw
-buggary law (colonial throwback)
-targeted anal sex practices
-culture cannot change easily
-Rich and Poor Queens - ones who blend into society and those who donât
World view: an encompassing picture of reality created by members of society
-world views attempting to bring âorder, regularity, and predictabilityâ to their daily life and all
aspects associated with it
The Role of Metaphor and Metonymy and Symbol
-Metaphor: a form of thought and language that asserts a meaningful link between two
different things
-i.e. âThe assignment was a breezeâ - meaning this implies that it was not difďŹcult
-i.e. dreadlocks being called a lions mane
-i.e. âthe rest of the world is babylonâ
Metonymy: a ďŹgure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something
else with which it is closely associated
-metonymy is different from a metaphor
-metaphor draws resemblance between two different things
-i.e. âlet me give you a handâ - hand means help
Symbol: an image, object, action that stands for something else
-people devise symbols to remind themselves of their signiďŹcant insights and the connections
between those insights
Key metaphors: metaphors serve as the foundation of a world view
-found in everyday experiences, encompassing the social, organic, and technological realms
Social Metaphors: a world-view metaphor whose model for the world is the social order
-i.e. biologists comparing cells to an assembly line in a factory
Organic Metaphor: a world-view metaphor that applies the image of the body to social structures
and institutions
Technological Metaphors: a world-view metaphor that employs objects made by human beings
Religion
âIdeas and practices that postulate reality beyond that which is immediately available to the
sensesâ
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A.C. Wallaceâs minimal categories of religious behaviour
1. Prayer
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Document Summary
Rastafarian"s are marginalized - not every one has the same world view. Rich and poor queens - ones who blend into society and those who don"t. World view: an encompassing picture of reality created by members of society. World views attempting to bring order, regularity, and predictability to their daily life and all aspects associated with it. The role of metaphor and metonymy and symbol. Metaphor: a form of thought and language that asserts a meaningful link between two different things. I. e. the assignment was a breeze - meaning this implies that it was not dif cult. I. e. dreadlocks being called a lions mane. I. e. the rest of the world is babylon . Metonymy: a gure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. Metaphor draws resemblance between two different things. I. e. let me give you a hand - hand means help.
