Symbols & Society: An Anthropology of Symbols

I'm Nick Herriman, anthropologist at La Trobe University. "Symbols & Society" introduces how anthropologists think about symbols. Anthropologists have asked: Where do symbols emerge from? How do they work? What do they mean at deeper levels? Attempting to answer these and similar questions, we can also understand ourselves better.

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

13. Conclusion: Symbols and Society

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Welcome to the final section of Symbols and Society. In this conclusion, I consider the limitations of what we have studied in this subjec...
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Thursday, 6 September 2018

Slametan: Javanese Ritual Meals (Special Topic 4)

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In this special topic from the subject Symbols and Society , we'll work on the concept of multivocality in relation to a ritual meal kn...
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Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Muslim Veils: Different Analyses (Special Topic 3)

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Veils are piece of cloth that people wear around your head. Nuns of different cultures wear them. Jewish and Muslim women in different parts...
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Tuesday, 28 August 2018

12. Bidasari: Interpreting a Fairytale (Revision)

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In this section, I want to introduce to the enchanted Malay fairy-tale entitled "Bidasari". Bidasari is one of my fa...
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