Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (ANTH-320)

This course will provide a holistic and comparative approach to the study of religious beliefs and practices. Students will explore magical and religious behavior, ritual, myth, shamanism, curing, spirit possession, ancestor worship, witchcraft, and millennial and countercultural movements in a variety of tribal and state societies. Prerequisite: ISANTH 110 or permission of instructor. Spring, odd years.