Anthropology Final Exam Flashcards

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Polyrhythm
Two people playing different patterns of beats at the same time
Goddesses
found in societies in which women make a major contribution to the economy and are relatively equal to men in power and authority
Individuals
In Western society, "personal offenses" pertains to offenses committed against
Rites of Intensification
heheafadghelp groups get through crises such as drought or some other external threat to the survival of the group
States
Belief in a supreme being who controls universe is most often found in STATES
Positive Sanctions
Awards like the Nobel Prize which societies use to promote positive behavior
Force
Used to regulate affairs of the citizens, enforced by the state
Bands and Tribes
Uncentralized and egalitarian
Revitalization Movement
Deliberate effort by members of a society to construct a more satisfying culture
Sanctions
Awards, titles, recognition, imprisonment, corporal punishment, and ostracism
Edward B. Tylor
Brought concept of animism to anthropologists attention
Pantheon
Peoples collection of gods and goddesses
Narrative
Type of verbal arts that has received the most attention
Religion
Organized belief in the supernatural and all fulfill numerous social and psychological needs
Arnold Van Gennep
Three stages of life cycle: Separation, transition, and incorporation