Antropologie van Religie

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Antropologie van Religie
Leerdoelen	After this course students will be able to explain key-concepts and theoretical approaches in the anthropological study of religion. They can identify important anthropological questions and themes, have a general overview of the history of the discipline and can critically appreciate the value and dilemmas of anthropological methods.
Omschrijving	This course aims to provide an introduction to the anthropology of religion, including the works and lives of key-figures in the field, significant concepts and theories, methodology and important topics in the anthropological study of religion. The course is structured around five important scholars, each representing a different paradigm in the anthropology of religion: E.B. Tylor, É. Durkheim, B. Malinowski, C. Lévi-Strauss and C. Geertz. In relation to their work the three key-concepts of religion, culture and society will be discussed and the different approaches to the anthropological investigation of religion will be highlighted. In addition to lectures that introduce the biographies and contributions of these scholars selected articles will be discussed in seminar sessions that thematically relate to the content of the lectures. Moreover, students will be asked to read the monograph "Living Without the Dead" by Piers Vitebsky (2017), a book that relates to many crucial themes in the anthropology of religion, including animism, shamanism, ritual, religious change, colonialism and indigenous vs. “world religions”. Reading this will enable students to appreciate the depth of the religious phenomena and life-worlds anthropologists investigate. We will engage with aspects of this book every week, parallel to our discussions of religion, society and culture in relation to the selected key-scholars in the anthropology of religion.
Uren per week	6
Onderwijsvorm	lectures and seminars
Toetsvorm	(presentation (40%), written examination (60%), assignments (pass/fail))
Vaksoort	bachelor
Docent(en)	dr. P. Berger
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Living Without the Dead : Loss and Redemption in a Jungle Cosmos. Chicago: 2017, University of Chicago Press. Vitebsky, Piers ISBN: 9780226475622 ca. €  20,00
Entreevoorwaarden	none
Opmerkingen	Note: There is an Indian edition of Vitebsky's book available (https://harpercollins.co.in/book/living-without-the-dead/) for € 10. work load: Readings (ca. 700 pp.) 117h; assignment presentation 6h; assignments 35h; lectures and seminars 42h; preparation exam 8h
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Bachelor Religious Studies 1 semester I b verplicht Exchange programme: bachelormodules 1 semester I b keuze Open Colleges 1 semester I b keuze Premaster RPAM, RCG, RHW and RCH 1 semester I b keuzegroep