Religious Anthropology Course
This Religious Anthropology Course examines how rituals influence beliefs, identities, and power dynamics across cultures. Tailored for humanities professionals in Kenya, it involves analysing real-world cases, comparing diverse traditions, and developing practical research skills for culture-related careers. Participants gain hands-on experience in core concepts like sacred and profane distinctions, symbolism, myths, taboos, purity, and rites of passage, while honing emic and etic viewpoints through comparative studies and a guided mini-project.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a practical introduction to rituals, beliefs, and social practices in various traditions. Key topics include sacred versus profane, symbolism, myth, taboo, purity, and rites of passage. Learners master emic and etic approaches, conduct comparative analyses, and complete a mini-project to build skills in research ethics, source evaluation, academic writing, and critical thinking.
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Develop skills
- Analyze ritual structures by mapping sequences, symbols, spaces, and timings accurately.
- Compare rituals worldwide using concepts like sacred versus profane, liminality, and taboos in case studies.
- Interpret belief systems by connecting body, soul, cosmology, and social order practically.
- Evaluate sources ethically by selecting, citing, and critiquing key research in religious studies.
- Write a concise mini research project with clear structure, strong arguments, and reflective insights.
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