Meaning and Motive in Social Life is the name of this course. It is a blend of sociology, psychology and anthropology.
This week's book, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life is by Mr. French himself, Emile Durkheim. The canon of sociology is written by Marx, Weber and Durkheim. Durkheim and Marx, both collective in nature, are segregated from Weber, Mr. Individual-Religion-Man.
However, I was amazed to see the biblical book of Job come to life in Durkheim! Page 202 shares "the basis of religious thgouht. . . definite powers and anonymous forces". Emile continues that "Zeus is in each drop of rain that falls, just as Ceres is in each sheaf of the harvest". It always comes back to the Greeks, doesn't it?!
Next week is Levi-Strauss, so stay tuned. I must get back to looking up the big words for this week before class on Saturday! (Things like corroboree, protean, animist, Wakan, etc.)
2 comments:
Levi-Strauss! My favorite designer....
Job returns/emerges again.
This course you are taking is definitely a "caffeine required" course.
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