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ATH 101 Week 6 Discussion | southern-new-hampshire-university
For
this assignment, reflect on your reading from Welsch, Vivanco, and Fuentes
(2020) in Anthropology: Asking Questions About Human
Origins, Diversity, and Culture: Part IV, Chapters 15 (sections 1, 2,
4, and 5) and 17. In your initial post, choose one of these questions to
answer:
·
According
to Welsch, Vivanco, and Fuentes (2020), what is a totem? Give an example of a
totem from your culture and explain how it functions as a totem.
·
When
an anthropologist talks about magic, what do they mean? Give an example of this
kind of magic in the United States today and explain how it is similar to magic
in non-Western societies.
·
According
to Welsch, Vivanco, and Fuentes (2020), what are the key features of a ritual?
Give an example of a ritual you are familiar with and describe whether or not
you think it meets this definition of a ritual.
In response to your peers, discuss whether
you agree or disagree with their statements. Do you have a different insight
than the one they provided? If so, explain what you see as different and why.
Use examples to justify your answer. Cite your sources in APA format.