Religious Anthropology Course
Dive into how rituals shape belief, identity, and power in this Religious Anthropology Course. Tailored for Humanities professionals, you'll examine real-world cases, compare traditions, and develop research skills applicable to culture-focused work. Gain insights into core concepts like sacred and profane, symbolism, myth, taboo, purity, and rites of passage, while honing emic and etic perspectives through comparative analysis and a mini project.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This Religious Anthropology Course provides a focused, hands-on intro to ritual, belief, and social dynamics across traditions. Master key ideas like sacred vs profane, symbolism, myth, taboo, purity, and rites of passage, plus emic and etic viewpoints. Via structured comparisons and a mini project, build skills in research ethics, source assessment, academic writing, and critical analysis.
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Develop skills
- Analyse ritual structure: map sequences, symbols, space, and time with precision.
- Compare global rituals: apply sacred/profane, liminality, and taboo in case studies.
- Interpret belief systems: link body, soul, cosmology, and social order in practice.
- Evaluate sources ethically: select, cite, and critique key religious studies research.
- Write a mini research project: clear structure, sharp argument, and reflexive insight.
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