Chapter 10
Reading Assignment: Chapter 10, Religious Adaptation and Change
As you read, consider the following questions and/or ideas:
- What role does religion play in the survival of a society?
- The adaptive functions of the Hebrew forbidden pig
- The adaptive functions of the Hindu sacred cow
Video Lectures
| Introduction to Religious Adaptation and Change (WMV) (MOV) | |
| Changes in Mormon Modesty (WMV) (MOV) | |
| Adaptation of Religious Symbolism (WMV) (MOV) | |
| Societal Hierarchies and Perceptions of Deity (WMV) (MOV) | |
| Adaptation (WMV) (MOV) | |
| Secularization (WMV) (MOV) | |
| Revitalization Movements (WMV) (MOV) | |
| The Future of Religion (WMV) (MOV) | |
| Conclusion to chapter 10 (WMV) (MOV) |
Lecture Notes
Chapter 10 lecture notes (PDF)
Quiz
Chapter 10 quiz (HTML)
Additional Resources
- Biography of Emile Durkheim - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile_Durkheim
- Durkheim's Theories - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile_Durkheim#Theories_and_Ideas
- Witch Hunts - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchhunt
- Islamic Fundamentalism - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_fundamentalism
- Nativistic Movements - http://alexm.here.ru/mirrors/www.enteract.com/jwalz/Eliade/195.html
Citation: admin. (2005, August 02). Chapter 10. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Free Online Course Materials — USU OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.usu.edu/Anthropology/Anthropology_of_Religion/topic10.htm.
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