ANY2110

Magic, science and religion

(ART)

Don Miller

6 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Appropriate first-year ANY sequence or permission of head of department + Prohibitions: ANY3120

Synopsis: The subject examines some of the contributions that anthropologists and sociologists have made to our understanding of religion. The subject concentrates in particular on the relevance of the concepts of 'magic', 'science' and 'religion' for a comparative understanding of rituals and associated cosmologies in a variety of sociocultural settings.

Assessment: Written (3500 words): 75% +- Examination (1 hour): 25%