Sociology of religion
R Wolfgramm
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Peninsula
*
Prerequisites: First-year SCY sequence or equivalent
Objectives On completion of this subject students should have obtained a clearer understanding of relationship between religion and society; acquired a set of social-theoretical perspectives useful for analysing religion; gained an appreciation of the functions of religious phenomena at both individual and society levels; come to a recognition of the impacts of culture and history on religious forms and practices.
Synopsis The `religious', `social' and `scientific'; religious persons and experiences; religious organisations and ideologies; religion and indigenity; religion and the state; sectarian religion; religious syncretism and social change.
Assessment Essay (2500 words): 40%
* Research report (2500 words):
40%
* Test (1 hour): 20%
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