Engaging Others: Ethnographic Approaches to the Study of Religion
RELI 395
Fall 2015 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ANTH 395 |
We often think of religion as being about belief, but how do you observe a belief? What exactly do we study when we study religion? What can be observed, documented, and concluded from the ethnographic study of religion? This course introduces students to a cross-cultural, comparative perspective on religious practice and belief through methodological inquiry. The class is intended to prepare students to do independent field research. Ethnographic readings interspersed with methodological exercises in a local religious community culminate in the preparation of a research proposal. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ANTH)(EDST-MN)(EDST)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
Major Readings:
J. Boddy, WOMBS AND ALIEN SPIRITS
C. Geertz, RITUAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE AND THICK DESCRIPTION
L. Kendall, SHAMANS, NOSTALGIAS AND THE IMF
K. McCarthy-Brown, MAMA LOLA
M. Paxson, SOLOVYOVO
V. Turner, THE FOREST OF SYMBOLS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Readings and reading responses, field research exercises (mapping, interviews, focused description). The final paper is a research proposal. The course can be used by students to prepare for senior thesis research involving field research in any field, but class exercises must be conducted in a religious context. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fulfills a "Method & Theory" requirement for the Religion Department major. |
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