Religion and Society - NMU Bulletin

SO 312 Religion and Society 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter odd years
• Prerequisites: SO 101 or AN 100, or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2020 - 2021 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

This course introduces students to the sociological and anthropological traditions that examine religious practices and their relationship to sociocultural systems and processes. The thematic study of diverse religious practices, in North America and throughout the world, will shed light on the nature and functions of religion as a core social institution. Both classical and contemporary sociological and anthropological theory will emphasize the role of religion throughout human history.

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Cross-listed with AN 312 Religion and Society.