ANTHR 430
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Moral and Ritual Institutions
Anthropology
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Anthropological approaches to religion; its content and relation to other social institutions in societies ranging from gatherers to industrialists.
When Taught
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3
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3
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3
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0
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Course Objectives
Learning Outcome
-Students will be able to discuss the major theorists and theories of religion, the major theories of religion advanced, and the relation to various categories of religious practice.
-Students will be able to use ethnographic data to discuss and illustrate major religious and ritual practices, the significance of these practices as symbols, and the consequences of these practices in society and in the individual.
