Trance, Possession, and Altered States Trance, Possession, and Altered States. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Discuss the ritual and religious use of otherwise illegal substances, based on the readings in Chapter 5 and the assigned videos. Do you think that people should be able to use controlled and/or illegal substances in religious rituals? Why […]

Rites of Passage Rites of Passage. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Victor Turner defines three distinct phases of a rite of passage: separation, transition, and incorporation. Even if we are not expressly religious, all of us have experienced a rite of passage at some point in our lives. Examples of secular rites of passage […]

Defining Religion Defining Religion. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Reflecting on “Studying Religion Anthropologically” by Eller, consider the different definitions of religion that have been proposed by anthropologists. Which one do you most agree with? In your own words, how would you define religion?   Reflecting on “Religion: Bound to believe?” by Boyer, do […]

Focus of the Research Paper (Anthropology of Gender) Although many perspectives exist, theorists agree that gender has had a profound effect on shaping culture. They also contend that gender roles and gender identities are variously transformed in different parts of the world. The Research Paper will examine how gender is expressed in different communities and […]

Rough Draft of the Anthropology of Gender Research Paper Rough Draft of the Anthropology of Gender Research Paper. Review the Research Paper instructions found within the Research Paper link in Week Five of your online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this course guide.   For this assignment, write a rough […]

Research Preparation. Review the Research Paper instructions found within the Research Paper link in Week Five of your online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this course guide. Then, prepare and submit a plan for your Research Paper that includes the following:   Title   Your title should be concise and […]

Global Gender Issues. This week, you are required to answer only one of the following discussion post questions. You should indicate if you chose Option A or Option B in your original post. Please note that you will need to watch both required videos in order to respond to your peers. Your initial post should […]

To complete the Final Paper, you will conduct participant-observation on a speech event within a specific speech community. First, you will choose a site or speech community where you will complete your observations on a   conversation. Appropriate sites include (but are not limited to):   a. A religious community (church, synagogue, mosque, temple or […]

Final Paper Draft. You will prepare a first draft for your Final Paper. Your Final Paper must only expand on the first draft submitted here. The goal of creating this first draft is to help prepare and organize   your writing for your Final Paper, which is to be based on original research on a […]

Research Topic. In Week Five, you will complete a Final Paper on your ethnography of speaking. In preparation for this paper, this week you will propose a site or community where you will (after receiving approval from your instructor) complete your observations. See the description of your Final Paper under the Components of Course Evaluation […]