Anthropology of Religion

Course Code: 
SOCI2111

This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of how religious beliefs vary around the world.  Students will begin with the basic concepts underlying belief in the sacred and supernatural and apply these to various religious systems.  Students will also consider how religion is used in resistance movements and identity politics.  Student will focus on religions in the Caribbean, observe Jamican religious practices and systems and conduct their own research.

Semester: 
Semester 1
Pre-Requisites: 
SOCI1002 or SOCI1006
Department: 
Sociology, Psychology and Social Work