SOC 4163 - The Magical Worldview #

3 Hours. A cross-cultural and comparative exploration of religion, magic and supernatural belief systems. Emphasis is also placed on indigenous religions of the Western hemisphere. The course examines how religion permeates other aspects of society and culture. Topics include: the anthropology of religion; symbolism, myth, ritual, and taboo; shamans, priests, and prophets; the religious use of drugs; witchcraft, sorcery, and evil; demons, exorcism, divination, and magic, ghosts, souls, and ancestors–power of the dead; crisis cults. Credit may not be earned in both ANTH 4163 and SOC 4163.