ANT102H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ejaculation, Urination, Aghori
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We are born and we know who we are and what kind of person we are and that is that. Often thought to be simple consequence of the biology of life. Two categories of time and personhood are socially and culturally constructed (theme of the course) First to identify this notion of person and self. Focuses on social history on concept of self: focuses on different forms on concept that self takes in different societies. Relates concept of self to different things: law/politics, religion, constitutions/social structure, thought. Central concept in his paper is that concept of self is a relatively recent concept: relati(cid:448)e (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)ept that e(cid:454)plai(cid:374)s (cid:373)a(cid:374)"s pla(cid:272)e i(cid:374) the u(cid:374)i(cid:448)erse. Draws on 2 people zuni and kwakiutl: made 2 points. These groups have limited number of forenames (first name) in each clan. Individuals are role players without many roles to play. Fulfilling a limited range of these societal roles.
