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1. Be able to identify and distinguish between the different forms of religious expression.

2. Be able to identify the different stages of religious evolution identified by Tylor.

3. Know what mana and taboo are, where they are found, and how they function in society.

4. Be able to identify and distinguish between the different kinds of magic.

5. Know what a ritual is and how rituals function in society. Specifically, you should know what a rite of passage is, the different stages that make up a rite of passage, and the roles they play in society.

6. Know how religion can be a social control. In particular, you need to know how religion acts as a leveling mechanism in many societies.

7. Be able to identify and distinguish between the four kinds of religion as identified by Wallace. You should be able to identify the defining feature as well as the social and cultural correlates of each type.

8. Understand how religion can be a factor of change. In particular, you should be familiar with revitalization movements, cargo cults, and new age religions.

9. Know what secular rituals are and how Disney incorporates ritual into their theme parks.







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