AI 281 - Ritual And Everyday Life

Institution:

DePaul University

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Description:

This class will delve into ritual as an experiential, expressive performance of self, culture, spirituality, and ethics. We will be reading, viewing and discussing various examples of ritual forms, both religious and secular, Euro-American and non-Western, and looking at works about ritual performance by anthropologists and performance theorists like Ronald Grimes, Richard Schechner, and Victor Turner. We will also be experimenting with the role of ritual in our daily lives, creating our own rituals and ritual performances. This process will highlight what it means to endow everyday objects and events with sacred significance, and how such an expression of self establishes an essential relationship with community. BA-1999 Competencies: A-1-H, A-2-A, A-5, H-1-E, H-3-I. Pre-1999 Competencies: AL-2, ALE, HC-1, HC-W. Instructor: Jason Winslade.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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