ANT 3241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Emic And Etic, Agnosticism, Social Control
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A definition that focuses on the way religion manifests itself or is expressed in a culture. A definition that is based on the role that religion plays in a society. A definition that looks at the essential nature of religion. An attitude wherein the subject or object is set apart from the normal, everyday world and is entitled to reverence and respect. An approach that focuses on the question of when and how religion began and how it developed through time. An approach that is based on the function or role that religion plays in a society. A set of beliefs shared by members of a social group that functions to limit the natural selfishness of individuals and promote social cooperation. Idea that cultural systems are understood by studying meaning; religion is a cluster of symbols that provides a charter for a cultures ideas, values, and way of life.
