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Religion and Social Change in the Americas LAST227 FA

Crosslistings: AMST227

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times	POI	Prereq
1	40	0	Times: M.W.... 2:40PM-4:00PM;	No	No

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999 )

This course explores the ways in which religion affects and is affected by recent social changes in the Americas. A special emphasis will be placed on the roles religion plays in the articulation of social movements built around class, gender, and race issues. Topics will include the shifting character of the Catholic church in Latin America; the rapid growth of evangelical Protestantism among people at the margins, especially women, immigrants, and indigenous people; African American churches and African-based religions and the rise of black identity; and relations among religion, migration, and assimilation. The readings, which will include ethnographies of various religious communities, will seek to compare and contrast Latin American and U.S. cases.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

To be announced.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS RELI

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Vasquez, M; Times: M.W.... 2:40PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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