Overview
Description
Nature and functions of religion in various societies, the development of theoretical concepts in the anthropological study of religious and magical phenomena.
Requirements
Prerequisites
ANTH 101ANTH 201RST 101SOC 101ANTH 106PHIL 210
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 201 or RST 101 or SOC 101 or ANTH 106 or PHIL 210.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Core
CO11
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to evaluate and explain different theoretical approaches to religion in anthropology, and their foundations in social theory.
- Students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with methodological approaches to studying religion in anthropology, and how the methods differ the study of religion in other fields.
- Student will be able to discuss how religions change in light of historical and contemporary local and global processes.
- Students will be able to define and criticize key terms in anthropology of religion, such as magic, witchcraft, sorcery, myth, ritual.