ANTH 1120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Northern Alberta, International Sleep Products Association, High Priest

• School: York University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1120
• Professor: Christianne Stephens

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North americans (cid:8213)(cid:1)existence of god (cid:8213)(cid:1)existence of satan (cid:8213)(cid:1)demonic possession (cid:8213)(cid:1)some consult horoscope (position of starts at birth change their destiny) Michael lambek (p. 78) (cid:8213)(cid:1)is better to compare religion, common sense, knowledge rather than compare western system of thought to other cultures. Symbolic actions (cid:8213)(cid:1)rituals, myths, stories, music, art (cid:8213)(cid:1)determine our view of world (cid:8213)(cid:1)what we believe = political, social, economic lives. Discussion of health - (cid:8213)(cid:1)fight a cold (cid:8213)(cid:1)wage war against cancer (cid:8213)(cid:1)language aids researchers use has metaphors to do w/ war. Nahavo (cid:8213)(cid:1)illness is a displacement of person from their proper place in the universe. The metaphors of contemporary witchcraft & magic (p. 83) Tanya m. luhrmann"s persuasions of the witch"s craft: ritual magic in. Esh this ceremony is still revolving around the idea of hunger and food. The ritual of contemporary witchcraft & magic (p. 86)