ANTHRO 121 - Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft
- Recent Professors
- Jaclyn Magginetti, Gilbert Ramos, Paul Parrett, Yasmine Shereen, Rebecca Stein, Eugene Scott, Madlen Avetyan, Jessica Proctor and 2 more
- Recent Semesters
- Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
- Class Size
- Not published
- Difficulty
- 4.7Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- None. Recommended: E.S.L. 008 or self-placement into ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGLISH 101) or E.S.L. 110.
- Winter 2027 Sections
- View Winter 2027 sections of ANTHRO 121
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
- Description
- This course examines the functions and varieties of religious beliefs and practices cross-culturally, with a special emphasis on small-scale societies. Topics include mythology, symbolism, shamanism, altered states of consciousness, magic, divination, witchcraft, new religious movements, and religion and conflict.
- Usually Held
- Mon Wed 11:20am–12:45pm, Mon Wed 8:30am–10:10am, Mon Wed 9:40am–11:05am, Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:25pm