Culture and Society (Exam 3)

The belief in multiple deities that control different aspects of nature and the world is known as... - Polytheism The belief in a single, all-powerful deity is known as... - Monotheism A sacred force believed to reside in people, plants, animals, and objects is known as... - Mana This anthropologist defined religion as a system of belief and ritual concerned with supernatural beings, powers, and forces - Anthony Wallace Magic refers to... - use of supernatural techniques to accomplish specific goals T/F Monocrop production refers to an economy based on a single cash crop - True A ritual involves... - a formal, repetitive, stereotyped behavior A ceremony associated with transitioning from one stage of life to another is known as... - Rite of passage When a person undergoing a rite of passage is in an in-between phase, this is known as... - Liminality Ceremonies or rituals that enhance social solidarity are known as... - Rites of itensification An animal, plant, or geographic feature associated with a specific group or clan is known as... - a Totem A system, often religious, that imagines, explains, and understands the universe is known as... - Cosmology Part-time spiritual leaders found in many non-industrial societies are known in anthropology as... - Shamans The largest world religion, with around 32% of the global population is... - Christianity Which of the following functions to reduce differences in wealth between members of society and tend to be directed at socially marginal individuals? - Cargo Cult What did Sir E. B. Tylor suggest was the origin of religion? - Dreaming, which led to a belief of the soul A person especially careful with their nail clippings or hair might fear that could be used by practitioners of... - Contagious magic Social movements with religious leaders that emerge during times of unrest seeking to bring back to life a society are called ... - Revitalization movements A person who uses a picture of someone to control that person is participating in... - Imitative magic Religious expressions that blend several religious traditions are known as... - Syncretism What is the term Victor Turner introduced to describe the intense feelings of solidarity experienced during a rite of passage? - Communitas Who is mentioned in the textbook as a founder of the anthropology of religion? - Sir Edward Burnett Tylor Which type of economies can support full-time religious specialists? -