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HIST 1676 - POPULAR RELIGION IN AMERICAMinimum Credits: 3 Maximum Credits: 3 Students will examine forms of religion that are called everyday, folk, local, or popular traditions, in contrast to "official" denominational categories that so often dominate the study of religion. With our focus on the western hemisphere, we will learn about new local practices that have emerged since 1492 among African, Caribbean, and native American peoples and to analyze how they represented responses to colonization, industrial capitalism, or globalization. Examples of popular traditions that we will study include: witchcraft; santeria, voodoo, saint's cults, miracles, pilgrimages, speaking in tongues, faith-healing and snake-handling. The course method is interdisciplinary, drawing upon anthropology, documentary film, history, religious studies, psychology, and sociology. Academic Career: Undergraduate Course Component: Lecture Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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