Soc 422 - Religion,Culture & Society

Institution:

University of Idaho

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Description:

Same as RelS 423. This course provides students with an opportunity to explore religious experience, meanings and organizations as part of a larger socio-cultural context. The primary focus of this course is on a sociological approach to the theory of religion, the historical development and effects of religion in the United States, and contemporary religious conditions and experience. The course will integrate theoretical readings, historical analyses, empirical studies, ethnographic description, and student projects. Throughout the course, a sociological imagination will be cultivated and exercised toward understanding the nature of religious practice and the social significance of its organization and change.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uidaho.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 884-3246

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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