ANTHRO 250

World-view and Religion

Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for ANTHRO 250.

Description

Anthropological approaches to religion and world-view. Includes cross-cultural approaches to meaning, belief, religious experience, ritual and myth. Issues of religion, ideology, syncretism, symbolism in social conflict and change. Considers local and world religions.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for ANTHRO 250.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2022

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Christine Dureau

Reading/Texts

TBA

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

ANTHRO 250: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology or Theological and Religious Studies or Sociology

Restrictions

ANTHRO 319