RELG 544. Ethnography as Method in Religious Studies.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Ethnography as method informs disciplines from Area Studies and anthropology to linguistics and religious studies. Students will acquire a critical perspective on emic/etic subjectivity in Religious Studies, and a framework to apply ethnography in their research. Coursework covers classic ethnographies, new interventions, and ethnographies of particular relevance for religious traditions in a given year.
- Prerequisite(s): A minimum of six credits in 300 level RELG courses and/or permission of the instructor.