
- UCAS course code
- LM39
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Anthropology of Religion
Unit code | SOAN20811 |
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Credit rating | 20 |
Unit level | Level 2 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Offered by | Anthropology |
Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Overview
The Anthropology of Religion.
Definitions.
Religious knowledge and experience.
The making of religious subjects
The practice of religion
Debates in the anthropology of religion.
Aims
- To introduce students to the main anthropological approaches to the analysis of religion.
- To work with key anthropological texts on the topic of religion.
- To explore the production of religious subjects and subjectivities.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, successful students will be equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills to:
- Understand and engage with debates and literature in the anthropology of religion.
- Explore the place of religious practice and belief in social life.
- Undertake comparative analysis of ’religious’ phenomena, knowledge and practice.
- Engage critically with the ways in which religious subjects and subjectivities are produced and matter/are made to matter.
Teaching and learning methods
Assessment methods
20% mid-term assessment (voice/presentation based)
80% assessed essay at end of semester: 3000 words
Feedback methods
Feedback will be available on Blackboard.
Recommended reading
These are general and introductory texts, which provide a good overview of the field:
Orsi, R A (ed). 2012. The Cambridge Companion to Religious Studies. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge
Lambek, Michael (ed.). 2002. A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion. Oxford: Blackwell
Morris, B. 2006. Religion and Anthropology: A Critical Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Eller, Jack. 2007. Introducing the Anthropology of Religion. London: Routledge
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 20 |
Tutorials | 9 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 171 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Soumhya Venkatesan | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Information
Length of course: 12 weeks