Algemene informatie
| Vakcode | S_GRDA |
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| Studiepunten | 6 EC |
| Periode | P5 |
| Vakniveau | 300 |
| Onderwijstaal | Engels |
| Faculteit | Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen |
| Vakcoördinator | E.B. Koemar MSc |
| Examinator | E.B. Koemar MSc |
| Docenten |
E.B. Koemar MSc dr. P.G.A. Versteeg |
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Praktische informatie
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| Onderwijsvorm | Deeltentamen schriftelijk, Hoorcollege |
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Doelgroepen
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Doel vak
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding. The student has acquired knowledge and understanding of:
- the anthropological approach to religion.
- religion as a contemporary global phenomenon.
Application. The student has acquired the competencies to:
- ask anthropological questions regarding the religious practices that they encounter during this course.
- critically assess different theoretical approaches in the anthropology of religion and their (in)ability to describe, interpret and represent religious praxis;
- describe some of the methodological problems that are typical for anthropology of religion, i.e. the insider-outsider gap, embodied practice and interpretation, matter vs mind.
Critical attitude. The student is able to:
- reflect on their assumptions and demonstrate an open and interpretive attitude vis-a-vis religious practices.
Inhoud vak
The global, the local, and the digital are the context and canvas for our understanding of contemporary religion. We aim to gain knowledge and insight into forms of religion as a global practice. The starting point is the idea that any investigation of religious practice should begin with the concrete forms in which religion presents itself to us in a research setting. The anthropological approach to religion is a social-scientific angle that looks for the way in which religious practice and social processes are related. This basically boils down to two questions: how social structure influences religious practice and how religious practice influences social processes. This question applies to both small-scale societies and groups and to large-scale societies, as well as to more network-like forms of social organization, for example, in digital media.
Aanvullende informatie onderwijsvormen
Lectures, documentaries, and a multimedia project.
Toetsvorm
Assignments (individual and collective), midterm exam, and a written final exam
Literatuur
Bielo, James (2015). Anthropology of Religion: The Basics. London and New York: Routledge.
Articles (to be announced in the course manual).
Aanvullende informatie doelgroep
2nd-year bachelor students in Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.
Aanbevolen voorkennis
1st-year program Bachelor Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology.