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010105 VO Animism (2024W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Katholische Theologie

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Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 01.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 08.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 22.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 29.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 05.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 12.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 19.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 26.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 03.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 10.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 17.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 07.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG
  • Dienstag 14.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Seminarraum 5 (Kath) Schenkenstraße 1.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Animism is an ancient belief system that does not comprise of a singular religious tradition but serves as a category for different traditions and is practiced in varied forms across the world. The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the basic concepts of animism, to critique its colonial construct, to examine the various theories of neo-animism in depth and to understand the significance of animism in the contemporary world.
After the successful completion of the course the students will have:
• Gained insight into the historical development of animism.
• Critique its colonial and modern construct
• Gained detailed knowledge of various theories of neo-animism
• An understanding of the importance of animism in human affairs.
Methods
Interactive lectures and discussion. Students would benefit the most by being prepared for the class and actively participating in class discussion. Discussions will be prompted to help students think critically about the subject that they are learning

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel


Final exam (100%)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab


Being prepared for the class by reading the materials that would be provided.

Prüfungsstoff

• Modernist animism
• Neo-animism
• Animism and shamanism
• Animism and environment
• Animism and folk religion
• Dolls and animism
• Animism and popular culture

Literatur

Bird-David, Nurit. 1999. “Animism Revisited: Personhood, Environment, and Relational Epistemology. “Current anthropology, 40(S1), pp.S67-S91.

Tylor, Edward Burnett. 1958. Religion in Primitive Culture. Harper Torchbooks.

Guthrie, Stewart Elliot. 1995. Faces in the clouds: A New Theory of Religion. Oxford University Press.

Harvey, Graham. 2005. Animism: Respecting the Living World. New York: Columbia University Press.

Harvey Graham.2014. The Handbook of Contemporary Animism. New York: Routledge.

Ingold, Tim. 2006. Rethinking the Animate, Re-animating thought. Ethnos, 71(1), pp.9-20.


Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

066 800: M3; M16; 033 195: BRP 16rwb (statt VO Aufbaukurs Philosophische Anthropologie)

Letzte Änderung: Di 08.10.2024 11:45