ANTH 9 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Emic And Etic, Practice Theory, Origin Myth
14 Aug 2020
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An imagined or constructed identity around shared elements such as : shared origins (e. g. , origin myth, creation story, eponymous ancestor, linguistic (e. g. , language/dialect, names, vocabulary, cultic traditions, territorial/geographic. Often shaped in opposition to other groups: found at the boundaries or in cases of interactions with the other . We should envision a range of different identities, from kin-based ties to large communal groupings. Expressed through social interactions and behavior, everyday practice, use of space, architecture, landscape, and personal appearance. Political, cultic (religious), ethnic/communal/cultural, community (social, tribal), familial, occupation, age, gender, status. Emic perspective from within the social group. Etic perspective from outside the social group. Identity- association with a group or manner of viewing oneself. Ethnicity social identity rooted in a flexible identification with shared traditions. Community groups of individuals defined by a degree of shared tradition often living relatively close proximity, usually within a village or quarter of a town.
