AN100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Totem, Deep Sea, Hamatsa
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Societies evolved via the stages of magic (pseudo science), religion and science (rational) Science is the rational and advanced religion: ritual involving manipulation to influence outcomes (good or bad, prescribed things to be done and proscribed (taboos, repetitive behaviors (ritual, no necessary connection between expected outcomes and means cause and effect. **baseball magic (modern magic): what parts of baseball lead to magical practice? ((trobriand islanders use magic where the outcomes are not certain): repeating behaviors that people think are swaying the outcomes in their favor. Emile durkheim: god equals society: people create gods in their own image. Earliest form of religion, evolved from there: god (worshipped) represents society. Religion and magic satisfied the psychological needs of individuals: gives confidence, reduce stress and anxiety, practiced in risky situations (magic) Which type of fishing leads to magical practice: deep sea fishing vs lagoon fishing, deep sea fishing has higher risk, leading people to practice magic.
