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Long Essay or Term Paper LENGTH: 1,500 WORDS (+/- 10% FULLY REFERENCED) DUE DATE: tonight The Essay or Term Paper (an Americanism) will be based on the set text (book) for this unit by Evans-Pritchard -- the abridged edition of Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic among the Azande. You are asked to choose ONE of the following questions and to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the key concepts described in the book and discussed in class. Please note that each of the following questions is best answered through a thorough appreciation of the book. Essays that clearly demonstrate an inadequate reading of the text and/or inattention to the relevant question will lose marks. That said, students might wish to acquaint themselves better with the phenomena covered in the book by watching the 1980s documentary about Zande witchcraft that can be found on YouTube ([login to view URL]). You can also watch the documentary about Evans-Pritchard ([login to view URL]). In addition to knowledge of the book, the essay questions are designed to encourage comparison with other content covered in the unit. The feedback you will receive when your essay is marked and returned can be incorporated in the essay you write in the final exam on Zande witchcraft and in the other essay you write based on a broader knowledge of the material covered in the unit. To summarise all of the above, keep in mind the following: Read the book Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic among the Azande and show us you have done so and you will pass. Demonstrate that you've been thinking about why we choose to teach this book in this unit and you'll do better than pass. Carry it off with excellent writing skills, referencing, etc. and you'll do very well. It's that simple! Answer ONE of the following: Zande witchcraft is not simply a set of beliefs and practices, but is thoroughly embedded in the social and political organisation of Zande society. Discuss what such embeddedness can mean for the strength of Zande beliefs. In doing so, highlight those aspects of the beliefs that work to maintain the integrity of the overall system. In what ways might we describe the Zande identification of a witch and his or her act of witchcraft as an example of 'making up people'? In answering this question, you should note both some aspects or features of Zande belief and practice as well as some relevant aspects of the essay 'Making up People'. Evans-Pritchard wrote his book in 1937. Using examples from your weekly readings discuss the idea that such beliefs have disappeared under the weight of their own contradictions. In writing your answer, pay attention to those elements of the Zande system that serve to maintain its coherency and relevance. Describe both the axioms and the institutions associated with Zande witchcraft beliefs. In what ways are they mutually supportive? In what ways might they compared to the axioms and institutions of another belief system such as racial theory or witchcraft beliefs elsewhere and/or in other times? Zande believe witchcraft is a physical substance that lives in the body. Nineteenth century intelligence testers believed that intelligence was a physical attribute of the brain that could be [login to view URL] intelligence testers would have described the Zande as having a primitive mentality. What features of the Zande system do you think they would have chosen to make such an assessment? Zande beliefs in witchcraft seemed to maintain control over women by men, over non-Zande by Zande, over commoners by aristocrats, and over the princes by the king. Using examples drawn from the book describe the ways in which each of these levels of control was maintained.