ANT 10CD Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Animism, Social Stratification, Social Control
5 Apr 2016
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Control of the uncertain (the idea of at least) The form of religion in society tends to correspond to other formations of the social structure. Illness is seen as supernatural disturbance in the natural world. Several deities with control over nature (humans forms and spiritual) Arise in state based societies with marked social stratiication. Prominent in many non-industrial states around the globe. All supernatural phenomena and power are manifestations of a single supreme being. Historically had a limited geographical distribution in what we would now call modern iran and persia (the middle east ) Like political organization, religion helps maintain social order. Like political energy, religious energy can be harnessed for change and revolution. Invading culture puts pressure on the original culture and breaks-down traditional institutions and some group emerges to revitalize the diminishing culture. Invading culture purposely wants to impose and diminish the original culture.
