Magic and Religion in Latin America
LAST 280
Spring 2007
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ANTH 280, RELI 284 |
This course examines the use of magic and religion in the formation of collective memory, historical consciousness, and political community in Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Using ethnographic studies and historical texts this course will analyze the ways in which conquest, slavery and colonization, evangelization, nation-state formation, modernization, and recent global economic trends are refracted through magico-religious imagery and practices in various locales throughout Latin America. A wide range of beliefs, practices, and movements will be discussed including indigenous religions and shamanisms, messianic and millennial movements, Afro-creole sorcery and religious formations, folk Catholicism, and liberation theology. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS LAST |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ANTH)(LAST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Clastres, Helene, THE LAND-WITHOUT-EVIL: TUPI-GUARANI PROPHETISM, 1995
Taussig, Michael, SHAMANISM, COLONIALISM, AND THE WILD MAN: A STUDY IN TERROR AND HEALING, 1987
Price, Richard, FIRST-TIME: THE HISTORICAL VISION OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE, 1983
Ferrandiz, Francisco, THE BODY IN ITS SENSES: THE SPIRIT POSSESSION CULT OF MARIA LIONZA IN CONTEMPORARY VENEZUELA
Whitehead, Neil and Wright, Robin, IN DARKNESS AND SECRECY: THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF ASSAULT SORCERY AND WITCHCRAFT IN AMAZONIA
Romberg, Raquel, WITCHCRAFT AND WELFARE: SPIRITUAL CAPITAL AND THE BUSINESS OF MAGIC IN MODERN PUERTO RICO, 2003
Nagle, Robin, CLAIMING THE VIRGIN: THE BROKEN PROMISE OF LIBERATION THEOLOGY IN BRAZIL, 1997
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two 5-page papers, mid-term and final exam. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
No absences. Attendance required.
This course fulfills the "Religion in Society" requirement for the Religion Department major. |
| Instructor(s): Routon,Kenneth Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: FISK414; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 6 | FR: 4 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 14 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 2 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 11 |
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