ANTH 2550
Religion and Society
Cross-cultural survey of religious institutions, focusing on theories and methodologies in the study of religion. Topics may include myth, totemism, cults, ritual, belief systems, altered states of consciousness, new religious and/or new age movements and the relationship of religion with other social institutions and processes.
Topics
- myth
- totemism
- cults
- ritual
- belief systems
- altered states of consciousness
Course catalogue
2026
Readings
- The Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft, 5th edition. Allyn and Bacon, Boston.
Prerequisites & course information
Also listed as RELI 2736 . Lectures and workshop three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Religion and Society ↗2026