RELIGION: A SEARCH FOR A MEANING

Catalog description

(Slashed with ANTH 58150 ) This course teaches students the anthropological approaches to the study of religious beliefs and practices, as well as the role of religion in bringing about social change. Topics covered include: ritual, myth, witchcraft, sorcery, shamanism, syncretism, secularism and fundamentalism. Students will appreciate the diversity of ways in which religion is manifested cross-culturally and understand the different roles that religious beliefs play in human life. Students with Junior standing or above may request that the prerequisite be waived.