Question 1

The _______________ dimension of a ritual involves the way an insider explains the ritual to someone outside the society.&#10;A) positional&#10;B) operational&#10;C) exegetic&#10;D) historical

Accepted Answer

The exegetic dimension of a ritual involves the explanations and interpretations insiders of a society provide about their rituals to those outside their society. This dimension focuses on the meanings and understandings that insiders articulate about their own practices.

Question 2

The _______________ dimension of a ritual involves the way an anthropologist, who is outside the society, describes the connections between the symbols found in a ritual and other symbols found in the society and culture.

A) positional
B) operational
C) exegetic
D) historical

Accepted Answer

The operational dimension of a ritual refers to the external, observable actions and procedures of the ritual, including how it is conducted and the participants' behaviors, which is what an anthropologist would record from an outsider's perspective.

Question 3

The _______________ dimension of a ritual involves the way an anthropologist, who is outside the society, describes the connections between the symbols found in a ritual and other symbols found in the society and culture.

A) positional
B) operational
C) exegetic
D) historical

A

Accepted Answer

The positional dimension of a ritual involves how an anthropologist describes the connections between symbols in a ritual and other symbols in the society and culture.

Question 4

According to Victor Turner, _______________ is a characteristic of rites of passage that allows initiates to see life in a new way.&#10;A) liminality&#10;B) curiosity&#10;C) wisdom&#10;D) induction

Accepted Answer

Liminality is a concept introduced by anthropologist Victor Turner to describe the middle stage in rites of passage, where participants stand at the threshold between their previous way of structuring their identity, time, or community, and a new way, which the rite establishes. This phase allows initiates to see life from a new perspective.

Question 5

The stages of a rite of passage DO NOT include ___________________.&#10;A) separation&#10;B) rejection&#10;C) a liminal period&#10;D) reaggregation

Accepted Answer

Rites of passage typically include three stages: separation, a liminal (or threshold) period, and reaggregation or incorporation. The stage of "rejection" is not recognized as a part of the rites of passage framework.

Question 6

In a rite of passage, the candidate who is in the liminal phase is &#34;structurally invisible&#34; because _________________________________________.&#10;A) the person is between social classifications&#10;B) no one pays attention to the person&#10;C) the person is looked down on by society&#10;D) the person has no status, property or kinship

Accepted Answer

In the liminal phase of a rite of passage, the candidate is "structurally invisible" because they are between social classifications, not fitting into any defined social category.

Question 7

In a rite of passage, the initiates who are grouped together _______________________________.&#10;A) maintain a hierarchy of social rank&#10;B) recognize who has superior abilities&#10;C) operate as a family group&#10;D) recognize that all are equal

Accepted Answer

In a rite of passage, the initiates are often seen as equals, undergoing the same transformation or initiation process together, which emphasizes unity and equality among them rather than hierarchy, ability, or familial roles.

Question 8

For Turner, the concepts of liminality and communitas cannot be directly transferred to rituals in our modern, pluralistic society, because _______________.&#10;A) modern society has no sense of community&#10;B) we do not all share the same belief system&#10;C) liminality is impossible in a crowded society&#10;D) we are more sophisticated than traditional societies

Accepted Answer

Turner's concepts of liminality and communitas are rooted in shared experiences and belief systems that are characteristic of more homogeneous societies. In our modern, pluralistic society, the diversity of beliefs makes it challenging to directly transfer these concepts, as they rely on a collective experience and understanding.

Question 9

In comparing traditional and modern societies, Turner DOES NOT note that:&#10;A) participation in ritual tends to be optional in modern societies.&#10;B) in traditional societies, fun occurs in the context of work-related activities.&#10;C) modern societies place too much emphasis on leisure.&#10;D) traditional societies do not separate the concepts of work and play.

Accepted Answer

Turner does not claim that modern societies place too much emphasis on leisure. His observations typically contrast how traditional and modern societies organize and perceive rituals, work, and play, without making value judgments about the amount of emphasis placed on leisure in modern societies.

Question 10

Rituals of reversal, such as Halloween, are not really liminal because ____________.&#10;A) they rely on the concept of play&#10;B) they do not change the status of their initiates&#10;C) they are not really rituals&#10;D) the participants are mostly children

Accepted Answer

Rituals of reversal like Halloween do not typically involve a change in the social status or roles of the participants beyond the temporary context of the ritual, distinguishing them from truly liminal rituals which are transformative in nature.

Question 11

Anthropologist Victor Turner sees ____________ as a kind of symbolic language that helps define an event in terms of the broader range of symbols in a society.

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The answer of Anthropologist Victor Turner sees ____________ as a...

Question 12

A ___________ ritual is one that celebrates events that occur at approximately the same time each year.

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The answer of A ___________ ritual is one that celebrates...

Question 13

A _______________ ritual is one that is performed at significant points in the life cycle of humans.

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The answer of A _______________ ritual is one that is...

Question 14

Turner did most of his anthropological field work in ____________, but his conclusions can be applied generally.

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The answer of Turner did most of his anthropological field...

Question 15

_______________________ are celebrated to indicate or constitute transitions between states in a person's life.

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The answer of _______________________ are celebrated to indicate or constitute...

Question 16

___________________ is the term Turner uses to define the social bond and sense of interrelation achieved by initiates during the liminal period.

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The answer of ___________________ is the term Turner uses to...

Question 17

________________, creative representations of supernatural beings crucial to a society, demonstrate how liminality can unlock imaginative potential.

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The answer of ________________, creative representations of supernatural beings crucial...

Question 18

Serious ______________, which involve ideas and religiously important symbols, are often reserved for liminal times and places.

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The answer of Serious ______________, which involve ideas and religiously...

Question 19

____________ ritual liminality deals with situations in which play is related to work.

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The answer of ____________ ritual liminality deals with situations in...

Question 20

When contrasting the liminal and the liminoid, Turner emphasizes that the ____________ phenomena develop apart from the central economic and political processes in a society.

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The answer of When contrasting the liminal and the liminoid,...

Deck 28: Theory: the Forest of Symbols, Victor Turner