Storied Lives: Contemporary Spiritual Biographies and the Construction of Identity
Religion and Culture · 3 hrs Seminar/Discussion
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REL-3601 prerequisites
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Description
In this course students will be introduced to the current social scientific reflection on the "life history" as a means of understanding individuals and contextualizing the larger notions of "religious traditions" and "culture". Specifically, we will consider the ways people construct and maintain their religious identities through weaving their own experiences into a narrative which includes other individuals and institutions. In addition to considering this method theoretically, students will have an opportunity to employ this tool in the context of fieldwork.
Requisite courses
6 credit hours in Religion & Culture or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and REL-4601.
Cross-listed
REL-4601(3).
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