ANTC31H3 Lecture 8: Lecture 8 Mar.7.12.docx
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Critique book or ways in which the future poses theoretical problems. Globalization, marketing: because you tend to go within group you tend to share the same experiences, those who went with others and not muslims, had different experiences. Contradictions: hajj supposed to be sacred, then discussing confronting violence when getting food, etc. The original myth (the sacrifice of abraham"s son: the narratives and stories that struggle with the same human god relationships. Battle between the profane and sacred, business world and religious world. Puts in there for his own political reasons: making general commentary about oppression. Women are expected to take a different place during the pilgrimage. It"s not just muslims who practice in the east, but are everywhere: the hajj reaffirms that muslims are different from non-muslims. How to take theory to interrogate the text: pg. Speaking to you on an emotional level. Returning to his people and his traditions.
