ANTH 1006 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Group Cohesiveness, Social Control
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Religion: cultural knowledge of supernatural that humans use to cope with problems. Consists of a belief in the existence of supernatural and of ways of dealing (action) with it. Explanation- answers questions for which there are no other answers. Validation- supports basic institutions, values, goals of a culture, serves as a deterrent to deviation. Integration- pulls members of a group together, builds morale. Describe and seek general propositions about religion. Humans see themselves as center of all things. Religion is a symbolic expression of human life that interprets universe and provides motives for human action.
