ANTHRO 250
World-view and Religion
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for ANTHRO 250.
Description
This course covers some of the many anthropological approaches to “religion” and a few of the myriad aspects of the field. It is cross-cultural and historical in scope, ranging from ancient Greek myth to late twentieth-century “secular religion”, from the indigenous religions of small-scale societies to world religions, such as Christianity. Themes studied include cross-cultural approaches to meaning, belief, religious experience, ritual and myth, and issues of religion, ideology, syncretism and symbolism in social conflict and change.
By the end of the course, you should:
- Broadly understand a range of anthropological perspectives and theories
- Understand religion and world-views as social and cultural phenomena
- Be able to place religious topics in comparative perspective
- Recognise the relationship of religious phenomena to wider social issues
Availability 2019
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