Exam 2
Due Jul 17 at 11pm Points 100 Questions 50
Available Jul 9 at 11:59pm – Jul 17 at 11pm 8 days Time Limit 90 Minutes
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Pergunta 1
Luhrmann, a witch herself, traces the modern revival of witchcraft to
a modern reexamination of the goddess cults and festivals held in
Ancient Greece in honor of Aphrodite.
the fictitious ethnographies and other writings produced by Gerald
Gardner in the 1940s.
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the anthropological dissemination of ancient (pre-Christian) Sumerian
goddess rites previously unknown in the Western world.
ancient Pagan magico-religious cults rediscovered in Celtic texts and
artifacts.
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Pergunta 2
In the participant’s point of view, witchcraft is (Lurhmann)
a relatively new neo-Pagan tradition collectively generated in the post-
modern era.
a re-emergence and continuation of the most ancient of religious
traditions: earth worship through the figure of the Goddess.
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an invented religion based on the tales of King Arthur and Guinevere,
among other European folk tales.
an old tradition traceable to the Nordic Volva religion that flourished in
Europe in the ninth, tenth, and eleventh centuries.
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Pergunta 3
When Luhrmann discusses the “duality” of religious understandings of
the Goddess, she is referring to the fact that
the Goddess paradoxically represents both transformation and the
conservation and maintenance of unchanging traditions
lthe Goddess is perceived as being dominantly feminine, but actually
displays a significant emphasis on male themes like virility.
the Goddess is on one hand an entity one can relate to and talk with
personally, and on the other hand, the Goddess merely personifies the
natural world in myth and imagery.
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the Goddess is both exclusively in the world and, at the same time,
exclusively out of this world.
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Pergunta 4
According to Luhrmann, feminist covens
rely the most heavily on historical documents like ancient Sumerian and
Egyptian texts associated with Goddess worship
emphasize collectivity and creativity more than other types of modern
witchcraft
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none of the above
are relatively rare in the United States but very popular in England.
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Pergunta 5
The title of Luhrmann’s article, “The Goat and the Gazelle,” refers to
the inherent complementarity and integration of female and male
images and symbols in the practice of witchcraft.
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two distinct ancient rituals marking the decay of nature in the fall and its
subsequent rebirth in the spring.
the two distinct branches of witchcraft: those who allow male members
and those who do not.
the coupling of romantic spiritual intensity with the paunchy flaws of the
flesh
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Pergunta 6
Which of the following statements concerning sorcery among the
Kabana is incorrect?
The practice of sorcery is always unambiguously wrong.
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Sorcery is the Kabana’s most powerful regulatory device for dealing with
deviant behavior.
All of the above.
Sorcery is sometimes considered a legitimate form of social control
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Pergunta 7
The Kabana phrase the “talk is broken” refers to:
The act of collusion between a sorcerer and those who hire him
The breakdown of one’s personal autonomy
The death of a victim of sorcery
The public investigation of why a person has been sorcerized
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Pergunta 8
Deviant behavior among the Kabana is sanctioned effectively by which
of the following methods?
All of the above
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Ridicule
Gossip
Shaming
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Pergunta 9
Which of the following statements regarding the Kabana is correct?
Most people, so the Kabana believe, die a “good death.”
The Kabana label behavior as being deviant, but not the individuals who
commit the act.
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Sorcerers never play the role of mediator between two pairs in conflict.
Simple nonconformity is equated with deviance
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Pergunta 10
Which of the following statements concerning the Kabana is incorrect?
Not all Kabana have access to sorcery as a mode of self-help.
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No Kabana women are sorcerers.
Sorcery may be considered deviant or nondeviant, depending on the
specifics of a particular case.
Not all Kabana could or would acquire the skill to become a sorcerer.
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Pergunta 11
Humans on all continents, and probably since prehistoric times, have
used _________ to produce dramatically altered states.
plants and animal substances
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Pergunta 12
