Religious Anthropology Course
This Religious Anthropology Course examines how rituals influence beliefs, identities, and power dynamics across cultures. Tailored for humanities professionals, it features analysis of real-world cases, cross-tradition comparisons, and practical research skill-building for culture-related careers. Participants gain expertise in core concepts like sacred/profane divides, symbolism, myths, taboos, purity, rites of passage, plus emic/etic approaches via comparative studies and a mini-project.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain a practical introduction to religious anthropology, covering rituals, beliefs, and social structures across traditions. Master key ideas including sacred vs. profane, symbolism, myth, taboo, purity, rites of passage, and emic/etic viewpoints. Develop skills in ethical research, source assessment, academic writing, and critical analysis through comparative exercises and a targeted mini-project.
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Develop skills
- Analyze ritual structures by mapping sequences, symbols, spaces, and time accurately.
- Compare rituals worldwide using concepts like sacred/profane, liminality, and taboo.
- Interpret belief systems by connecting body, soul, cosmology, and social order.
- Evaluate sources ethically through selection, citation, and critique in religious studies.
- Write a concise research project with clear structure, strong arguments, and insights.
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