| Course Title: Advanced Topics in Religion: 'Anthropology of Secularism' |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: What is secularism? For many of us, the answer is obvious: the world without religious belief, or the separation of church and state, or even the "really real" world. In recent years, scholars in number fields have begun to question these common sense notions about secularism. In this course, we will investigate this rapidly expanding literature and the critical lines of inquiry it has opened up: Under what specific cultural and historic conditions did secularism first emerge? Is secularism experienced today in the same way throughout the world? If not, how do they vary? What ways of being and living does secularism encourage or allow to flourish? Which does it stunt, block, or prohibit? |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| William Girard | wgirard@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Seminar | Tuesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | LIBR - Williston Memorial Library | 618 | Weekly |
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| Prereq: 8 credits in Anthropology or in Religion. | Take previously | Required |
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| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| ANTHR-316SE-01 Anthropology of Secularism |
| RELIG-331SE-01 Anthropology of Secularism |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 15 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| No book purchases are required/recommended for this class. |
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