TransfermaticANTH at Compton College

    ANTH 111 - Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft

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    Class Size
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    Difficulty
    4.1Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D1
    Description
    This course is a cross-cultural and evolutionary survey of the supernatural. It includes an examination of magic and witchcraft practices and the different functions they play in various world societies, including hunting and gathering groups, and tribal and state level societies. Religious beliefs, symbolism and ritual are explained from an anthropological perspective.