ANTH 116W - Anthropology of Religion

GE Area/Graduation Requirement: GE Integration ID

Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation, Breadth Area D and PLSI 2, grade C or better in ENGL 5B or ENGL 10, to be taken no sooner than the term in which 60 units are completed
Examines the patterned belief systems of the world’s tribal, peasant, and sectarian societies. Stresses the role of religion in individual and group perception, cognition, ritual, and social organization. Topics include myth, magic, shamanism, mysticism, witchcraft, trance, hallucinogens, and cultism. Meets the upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation.

Units: 3

Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring