ANTH 367 - Social And Cultural Perspectives on Witchcraft And Sorcery Worley

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Beliefs about people with extraordinary powers to cause harm or good are found in societies of different types and in different periods in history. This course examines such beliefs in a number of different cultural, geographical, and historical contexts in order to demonstrate ways in which anthropologists and other social scientists approach the more general problem of understanding the function of belief systems in human society. The course does not teach techniques of witchcraft or sorcery. PREREQUISITES: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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