Posted: July 29th, 2013
Anthropology 2
For this
essay read the
email sent and answer the following two questions:
1.) What is magic from an
anthropological perspective, and how are the concepts of ?magic? and ?science? similar yet different?
2.) Why do people around the world and in every type of society (from
small-scale and traditional to large and complex) exhibit a belief in magic and divination? In other words, what is the function of magic?
Write in full sentences, and support your answers with
specific examples and show how those examples relate to specific examples from the email and personal experiences.
Each answer must do the following:
1) Answer the questions directly with specific examples
2) Utilize new concepts/ideas from the email
3) Demonstrate your understanding of the concepts in this email
4) Are personable and interesting to read!