Social & Cultural Perspectives on Witchcraft & Sorcery
Course #: ANTH 367, Class #: 1435, Section #: 01
Description
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.
Prerequisites
Sophomore standing or higher or permission of instructor
Course Details
Date / Time
6/1/26 - 8/20/26
TBA
Location
Online
Credits
3
Session
Summer Session 3, 13 weeks
Class Dates
6/1/2026 - 8/20/2026
Location
Online
General Ed Requirements
World Cultures
Enrolled / Capacity
15 / 25
Status
Open