The Black Soul: DuBois and the Practice and Grammar of Religion
RELI 325
Spring 2025
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 328 |
W.E.B. DuBois is a foreparent in modern sociology, history, poetics, and aesthetics. DuBois was no less formidable and foundational for understanding religion in general, and Black religions in particular. This course seeks to read several of the great works of DuBois, interpreting them in light of their relevance for the study of religion. The course will also give extensive consideration to how DuBois both studied and used religious grammar and practices to build his intellectual program. The course will examine DuBois's impact on the study of religion globally in the aftermath of his work. DuBois's works will be considered, along with interpretations from Edward Blum, Hazel Carby, David Chidester, Gary Dorrien, Cheryl Sanders, Theodore Vial, Stephanie Shaw, Victor Anderson, and Rebecka Rutledge Fisher. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS RELI |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Course texts include selections from DuBois¿s corpus:
THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLK by W.E.B. DuBois
THE NEGRO CHURCH by W.E.B. DuBois
DARKWATER: VOICES WITHIN THE VEIL by W.E.B. DuBois
BLACK RECONSTRUCTION by W.E.B. DuBois
DUSK OF DAWN by W.E.B. DuBois
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly discussion posts, Group Project, Final bibliographic essay |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fulfills the Method & Theory or ¿additional course¿ requirement for the Religion major/minor |
| Instructor(s): Millner,Marlon Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: RSCSEM; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 12 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 4 | FR: X |
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