Listed in: Anthropology and Sociology, as ANTH-222
Formerly listed as: ANTH-22
Lawrence A. Babb (Section 01)
A survey of anthropological and sociological theories concerning religion’s role in human life. The course will examine a range of questions social scientists have asked about religion. What is religion from an anthropological or sociological point of view? Does it have social or cultural functions that account for its near ubiquity? To what extent is the concept of rationality useful or a hindrance in understanding religion? Is rationality itself culturally relative? The course will consider classical and contemporary approaches to questions such as these.
Limited to 50 students. Fall semester. Professor Babb.
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CONV 207
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CONV 207
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrations of Death: The Anthropology of Mortuary Rituals | Metcalf | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South America | Taussig | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Elementary Forms of the Religious Life | Durkheim | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Protestant Ethic & the Spirit of Capitalism | Weber | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought | Boyer | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.