ANTHROP 1AB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Clifford Geertz, Fine Art, Big Bang
10 Dec 2012
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Atheist do not have a religion, the remain neutral. Sir edward tylor wrote that magic, religion, and science are alike: he considered science to be most superior out of the three. James frazer defined magic as something that people attempt to compel supernatural forces and beings that act a certain way. Frazer broken down magic into 2 sub-divisions: the law of similarity. When two things share a common similarity. If a person resembles the voodoo doll, then what"s done to the voodoo doll would be done the same to the resembling person: the law of contagion. Are things that once had contact with that person, those possessions can still have an affect on that individual even if they don"t have it anymore. In cultures, people are careful on how the dispose their wastes. Hair trimming, nail clipping, teeth, blood, saliva etc. Religious beliefs are shared by groups of people and are passed down to generations.
