SANb1007 Critical Interpretation of Religion

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Irena Kašparová, M.A., Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:40 U35
Prerequisites
! SAN102 Critical Interpretation of Religion && !NOW( SAN102 Critical Interpretation of Religion )
None
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
To introduce key concepts of anthropology of religion as well as key terminology, to allow for a disclosure of a link between cosmology and the way society is organised.
Learning outcomes
The ability to write an accademic essay upon anthropology of religion The ability to identify connection between cosmology and value system of the society To analyse current state of the art in anthropology of religion
Key topics
1) Religion as a category of dispute 2) Myth and cosmology 3)Animism, animatism and totemis 4)Ritual 5) Interpretations of religion 6) Gender and embodyment 7) Modernity and secularisation 8) Shamanism 9) witchcraft 10) Death
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • Bowie, F. 2008. Antropologie náboženství. Praha: Portál,
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures, seminars, independent work, project presentation
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
50% essey, 50% project presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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