Anthropology of fear

Abstract

The topic related to emotions has been approached by the studies of Social Anthropology. However the cultural input resulting from the emotions and their effect on the meaning of life is undeniable. This article starts with an analysis on the influence that positivist, evolutionist and rationalist criteria have had on the study of emotions. Then it continues with an approach to the anthropological studies of emotions analyzing its contribution and conclusions to this topic. The investigation ends up with an anthropological analysis of the feeling of fear as a cultural universal.

Keywords

• creencias
• cultura
• emociones
• miedo
• mitos y ritos