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Magic and Religion Ant 373 Professor John Burdick

Magic and Religion Ant 373 Professor John Burdick. Spring 2001. By the end of this course. You will have developed an “emic” or “insider’s perspective” on how people from many different societies conceptualize and interact with the spiritual world

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Magic and Religion Ant 373 Professor John Burdick

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  1. Magic and ReligionAnt 373Professor John Burdick Spring 2001

  2. By the end of this course... • You will have developed an “emic” or “insider’s perspective” on how people from many different societies conceptualize and interact with the spiritual world • You will have developed some “etic” perspectives on how such beliefs and practices are related to psychology, culture, economics, and society

  3. A little more about you and me • Some questions to you • anthropology classes? • Religion classes? • Beliefs in spiritual world? • A little more about me, anthropological fieldwork, and my research on religion

  4. Some course logistics • Course reader #6086 (at Campus Copy, Marshall Square Mall) • Syllabus (on the web: http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/burdick/magic/default.htm) • Attendance sheet • name-tags • Information sheet

  5. The syllabus • Brief overview of topics • Requirements • 4 thematic papers • 1 semester-long project • fieldwork report on interview or observation • final long report

  6. Developing an anthropological perspective • Watch the video clip on vodou • What questions does watching this clip provoke in you? Etic? Emic? Non-anthropological?

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