The Emergence Machine

Body Modification

process · Anthropology · Level 12 · E9

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Emergence definition

body-modification emerges from person. It requires culture, quantity.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “body modification” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “body modification”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
body modification
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L7L3L2L1L0Body ModificationStatusRoleHierarchyIdentitySituationCommunityMindPersonCausalityCellFunctionMeaning… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesAdornmentL13Body ModificationL12MeaningL3PersonL7IdentityL9StatusL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Meaning L3 (requires)
    Body modification: Systematic alterations to the human body, intentionally made to convey meaning, status, or identity within a cultural or social context.
  • Person L7 (foundational)
    Person provides the foundational basis for understanding body modification.
  • Identity L9 (requires)
    Body modification: Systematic alterations to the human body, intentionally made to convey meaning, status, or identity within a cultural or social context.
  • Status L11 (requires) Sociology sense
    Body modification: Systematic alterations to the human body, intentionally made to convey meaning, status, or identity within a cultural or social context.

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