- Religion and art appeal to our emotional and intellectual life. Select on piece of art that you feel optimizes that relationship. It can be a monument, stature, mask etc. Outline what you see as the connections. Be as specific as possible.
- Trickster stories are used by many cultures to show both humor and broken taboos. Take any trickster story from a specific culture and explore that relationship within that culture.
- Religious practitioners are often assumed to be medical practitioners as well. Explain the role of shamans, witches, priests, and prophets. Again, give examples from specific cultures.
- Ethnomedicine showcases a variety of unique illnesses and treatments. Discuss some of those in detail. What is alchemy and how does it view the relationship between man and the universe?
- Economic conditions are important in defining a host of relationships. Explain how each of the following economic systems affects religion, social control, the process of getting food and the justice system as well as the distribution of power.
a. Hunting and Gathering Societies
b. Horticulture Societies
c. Agrarian Societies
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