RELST 2255

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RELST 2255
Religion and Society in Asia

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

The course aims to expose students to the varied landscape of religious realities in Asia offering an understanding of religion's development and interaction with Asia's society, culture, and politics. With no expectation of covering all religious traditions present in the region, the course will cover case-studies befitting the themes at hand, overall aiming at providing students with analytical tools to understand how the nexus between state, society, and religion affects contemporary Asia. Themes addressed in the course will include: religious diversity and pluralism, debates on religious freedoms, the impact of colonialism, secularization and its opponents, the shaping of national identities, issues of ethnicity and migration, and religion as a channel to express discontent.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GB)
Distribution Category (CA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2255

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16673 RELST 2255   LEC 001

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