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Sociology & Anthropology
254 Witchcraft in the Modern World
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Explores witchcraft as a modern phenomenon from an anthropological perspective. Questions examined include: What has it meant to identify as a witch, Wiccan, Neo-Pagan, or the like in recent history and the present age? Why have narratives of witchcraft circulated so successfully in different cultural contexts for such long historical periods? In what ways do such groups borrow from mainstream religious ideologies and practices, and in what ways subvert them? How can we investigate the interplay between religious practices and the representations of such practices? (Same as Sociology 254.) | |
| Distribution | |
| B | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Prerequisite: Anthropology 101 or Sociology 101. | |
| Day/Time: | M,W — 2:30 - 3:55 |
| Location: | Searles-223 |
| Instructor: | (mtomlins@bowdoin.edu) |
| Class Email: | anth254@bowdoin.edu |
| Final Exam: | 12/17/2003, 2:00 pm |
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