REST 232 - Religions in Global Perspective

Institution:

The University of Tennessee

Subject:

(REST) Religious Studies (863)

Description:

Examines how the forces of globalization are reshaping religious belief, practice, and organization, and vice versa. Particular attention will be directed to the rise of transnational religious movements, diasporic religious communities, mass-mediated forms of religious expression, and the challenges of increasingly competitive religious public spheres for global and local civil society. (Same as Sociology 232.)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tennessee.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 974-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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