ANTH367 Social and Cultural Perspectives on Witchcraft and Sorcery
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Course Description
Beliefs about people with extraordinary powers to cause harm or good are found in societies of different types and in different periods in history. This course examines such beliefs in a number of different cultural, geographical, and historical contexts in order to demonstrate ways in which anthropologists and other social scientists approach the more general problem of understanding the function of belief systems in human society. The course does not teach techniques of witchcraft or sorcery.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher or permission of instructor.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Distribution Area: World Cultures.
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Sep 13 - Dec 10
Class #: 3051
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $960
Instructor
Barbara Worley
barbara.worley@umb.edu | Bio
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