ANTH 116W - Anthropology of Religion

GE Area/Graduation Requirement: GE Area UD 4 (formerly GE ID) and Upper Division Writing Requirement

Prerequisite: GE Areas 1A, 1B, 1C, 2 (Foundation), Area 4 (formerly GE Area D) and PLSI 2
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.

Units: 3

Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring