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Drawing from ethnographic examples found throughout the world, this
revised and updated text offers an introduction to what
anthropologists know or think about religion, how they have studied
it, and how they have interpreted or explained it since the late
nineteenth century. Robert Winzeler s balanced consideration of
classic topics, basic concepts, and new developments in the
anthropological study of religion moves beyond cultural
anthropology and ethnography to gather information from physical
anthropology, prehistory, and archaeology. Written as a
sophisticated but accessible treatment of the issues, Anthropology
and Religion is a key text for upper-division courses.
Drawing from ethnographic examples found throughout the world, this
revised and updated text offers an introduction to what
anthropologists know or think about religion, how they have studied
it, and how they have interpreted or explained it since the late
nineteenth century. Robert Winzeler's balanced consideration of
classic topics, basic concepts, and new developments in the
anthropological study of religion moves beyond cultural
anthropology and ethnography to gather information from physical
anthropology, prehistory, and archaeology. Written as a
sophisticated but accessible treatment of the issues, Anthropology
and Religion is a key text for upper-division courses.
The Peoples of Southeast Asia Today offers an anthropological
treatment of the ethnography and ethnology of Southeast Asia,
covering both the mainland and the insular regions. Based on the
proposition that Southeast Asia is a true culture area, the book
offers background information on geography, languages, prehistory
and history, with a particular emphasis on the role of colonialism
and the development of ethnic pluralism. It then turns to classic
anthropological topics of interest including modes of adaptation,
ways of life, and religion, all illustrated with relevant case
studies and all brought up to date to show what is happening now.
Students will find well-supported discussions of subjects ranging
from the development of agriculture and language dispersals, to
fantasy and reality in hunter-gatherer studies, to disputed
interpretations of Thai Buddhism and Javanese Islam, to ongoing
government efforts to manage religion, create proper citizens,
resettle and assimilate indigenous populations, end shifting
cultivation and promote modernization.
The Peoples of Southeast Asia Today offers an anthropological
treatment of the ethnography and ethnology of Southeast Asia,
covering both the mainland and the insular regions. Based on the
proposition that Southeast Asia is a true culture area, the book
offers background information on geography, languages, prehistory
and history, with a particular emphasis on the role of colonialism
and the development of ethnic pluralism. It then turns to classic
anthropological topics of interest including modes of adaptation,
ways of life, and religion, all illustrated with relevant, current
case studies. Students will find well-supported discussions of
subjects ranging from the development of agriculture and language
dispersals, to fantasy and reality in hunter-gatherer studies, to
disputed interpretations of Thai Buddhism and Javanese Islam, to
ongoing government efforts to manage religion, create proper
citizens, resettle and assimilate indigenous populations, end
shifting cultivation and promote modernization.
Latah, the Malayan hyperstartle pattern, has fascinated Western
observers since the late nineteenth century and is widely regarded
as a 'culture-bound syndrome'. Dr Winzeler critically reviews the
literature on the subject, and presents new ethnographic
information based on his own fieldwork in Malaya and Borneo. He
considers the biological and psychological hypotheses that have
been proposed to account for latah, and explains the ways in which
local people understand it. Arguing that latah has specific social
functions, he concludes that it is not appropriate to regard it as
an 'illness' or 'syndrome'.
Latah, the Malayan hyperstartle pattern, has fascinated Western
observers since the late nineteenth century and is widely regarded
as a 'culture-bound syndrome'. Dr Winzeler critically reviews the
literature on the subject, and presents new ethnographic
information based on his own fieldwork in Malaya and Borneo. He
considers the biological and psychological hypotheses that have
been proposed to account for latah, and explains the ways in which
local people understand it. Arguing that latah has specific social
functions, he concludes that it is not appropriate to regard it as
an 'illness' or 'syndrome'.
In this overview of popular religion in Southeast Asia, Robert L.
Winzeler offers an interpretative look at the nature of today's
indigenous religious traditions as well as Hinduism, Buddhism,
Islam, and Christianity and conversion. He focuses not on religion
as it exists in books, doctrine, theology, and among elites and
dominant institutions but rather in the lives, beliefs, and
practices of ordinary people. Popular Religion in Southeast Asia
employs a broad view of religion as involving not just the usual
Western notions of faith but also supernatural belief in general,
magic, sorcery, and practical concerns such as healing, personal
protection, and success in business. Case studies and concrete
examples flesh out the discussion, demonstrating how popular
religion relates to historical and contemporary social, cultural,
political, and economic developments in the region.
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