REL 302 RITUAL AND PERFORMANCE
An exploration of the central role of rituals, such as initiation and sacrifice, in religious life. Students will read central theorists of religious studies, including Clifford Geertz and Catherine Bell, and apply these theories to spirit possession in Afro-Atlantic religions and veiling for Muslim women. The course questions the boundaries between ritual, artistic expression, and gender performance.
Cross Listed Courses
This is the same course as
AMS 302.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 28 students.
Attributes
MOIB, MOIE, W