Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024Class Size35 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1DescriptionThis course is a cross-cultural study of beliefs and practices dealing with the supernatural. Using the major theoretical approaches of anthropology, students study the cultural context in which each belief and practice is found, including ritual, symbolism, totems, magic, myth, witchcraft, and pantheism. The cultural function of individual experiences, such as altered states of consciousness, development of a "belief" system, and revitalization are explored. 