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ANTH365: Spirituality, Cults and the New Millennium |
Although the twentieth century witnessed the rise of secularism and subsequent assertions that 'God is dead', religion remains a vital feature of life in the twenty-first century-although its contours have changed considerably. ANTH365 traces these changing contours through a focus on specific topics such as: the turn away from institutional religion towards 'spirituality' and New Age philosophies and practices (including neo-Shamanism, crystal balls, tarot cards, auras); the rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianities; non-western 'cults' such as the Unification Church and the Krishna Consciousness; transnational religious traffic in relics and images; and the commoditization of religious forms. Through a variety of topics, this course will outline theoretical perspectives about the human experience in modernity and post-modernity.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
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D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
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| Staff Contact: |
Dr Bell |
| Prerequisites: |
8cp in ANTH at 200-level, or 12cp at 200-level or above in Humanities/Social Sciences
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| Unit Designations: |
Social Science
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| Offered By: |
Department of Anthropology |
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