Fetishism
:This article concerns the concept of fetishism in anthropology. Separate articles are devoted to sexual fetishism and the Marxist concept of commodity fetishism.
Related Topics:
Anthropology - Sexual fetishism - Commodity fetishism
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A fetish (from French fétiche; from Portuguese feitiço; from Latin facticius, "to make") is a natural object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular an object created by people that has power over people.
Related Topics:
French - Portuguese - Latin - Supernatural
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | History |
| ► | Practice |
| ► | Other uses of the term "fetishism" |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External Links |
~ What's Hot ~
The Ugly Truth, The Princess And The Frog, Lethal Weapon 5, Ninja Assassin, Hannah Montana The Movie, Twilight, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, Avatar, 500 Days Of Summer, Fantastic Mr Fox, Ice Age Dawn Of The Dinosaurs, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, 2012, My Sister S Keeper, Eclipse, Madagascar 3, New Moon, The Boondock Saints Ii All Saints Day, The Blind Side,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.