| as of 7/2/2022 |
RELIGION, MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE |
| Country - Partner Institution - Programs: | Netherlands - Utrecht University - 'Utrecht Univ.' |
| UC Course Subject | Anthropology |
| Number & Suffix: | 103 |
| Full UC Title: | RELIGION, MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE |
| Transcript Title: | RELG MEDIA POP CLTR |
| UC QTR Units - Division: | 6.0 - Upper Division |
| Course Description: | This course offers students the tools to understand the cross-fertilization between religion, media, entertainment, and popular culture in the context of globalization. The course focuses on the formations of contemporary religious communities in various parts of the world to understand the differences between several religious traditions, the socio-political contexts in which they thrive, and the various means through which these religions are channeled to their audiences and adherents. The course focuses on media and popular culture in order to include some of the important insights from the field of cultural studies into the anthropological understandings of religion. These insights are the need to include the effects that film, music, radio, and social media have in the shaping of power relations between groups of people in anthropological understandings of contemporary societies. Prerequisites for this course include introductory level social science courses, knowledge of anthropological categories and methods, and a general understanding of contemporary anthropological/sociological discussions. |
| Language of Instruction: | English
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| Partner Title: | RELIGION, MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE |
| Partner University Department: | Cultural Anthropology |
| Partner University Course Number: | 201400040 |