Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1DescriptionThis course centers on the cross-cultural study of the forms, functions, poetics and politics of supernatural beliefs and associated rituals in a diverse world. Using anthropological method and theory, students examine belief systems and rituals within particular cultural contexts, including their emergence and the effect of their practice. Additional emphasis is on broad ethnographic comparison, and the course is designed for students to derive insight into the power and cultural work of religious and supernatural frameworks in various societies. Religious and supernatural worlds are also analyzed for their local and global connections with other cultural institutions, movements, forms, politics, and processes.Usually HeldTue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:10pm 