Mythological Theories

Question 1

The lower class believes the same ideals as the upper class, there is little meaningful revolt

Answer 1

Cultural Hegemony

Question 2

Tajfel proposed that the groups which people belonged to were an important source of pride and self-esteem

Answer 2

Social Identity Theory

Question 3

a mental conflict occurs when beliefs are contradicted by new information. This conflict activates areas of the brain involved in personal identity and emotional response to threats.

Answer 3

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Question 4

blank is the sacred stories that encode or represent the world view, beliefs, principles, and fears of a group or society. blank is the rituals practiced as part of worship - also may include myth

Answer 4

Myth and Religion

Question 5

Referring to the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome

Answer 5

Classical

Question 6

a text that is an enduring work that has withstood the test of time and is judged to be superior literary merit

Answer 6

Classic

Question 7

Purpose of myth is to justify social systems, practices, and institutions

Answer 7

Myth as Ritual

Question 8

Myths are explanatory. Using myths to explain facts that cannot otherwise be explained within the limit of society’s knowledge.

Answer 8

Etiological Theory of Myths

Question 9

Traditional tales hide profound meanings and see myth as allegory. Details of stories are universal truths. Includes psychological theories of myth.

Answer 9

Myth as Metaphor

Question 10

Existing in the mind prior to and independent of experience, as a faculty or character trait

Answer 10

A priori

Question 11

Part of the unconscious mind, shared by a society, a people, or all humankind, that is the product of ancestral experience

Answer 11

Collective Unconsciousness