PARW 7390 - Heresies,Folklore,and Other Submerged Beliefs

Institution:

California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

This cultural history course explores the relationship of subaltern to dominant cultures. Students study the writings of Antonio Gramsci, a major Marxist theorist of the 20th century who stressed the significance of the cultural revolution that precedes and accompanies authentic political revolution; the Gnostic Gospels; Islamic mystical literature; Cathar literature; peasant heresies in folklore; Karl Marx as heretic and prophet; heresies and witchcraft in island and mountain enclaves of Italy; feminism as heresy. For the heresy of African origins and the African dark mother, students will read African and African-American theorists.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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