RELI 310 Religion, Capitalism, Empire

Ebola medical missions, cargo cults, Hinduism, Joel Osteen, Al-Qaeda–all of these religious phenomena have in common that they are in some way responses to the rise of capitalism and its spread through empire. In this course we will look at the relationship between religion and capitalism, considering the way in which religion was implicated in bringing about modernization and also the way religion provided a site of resistance to various forms of global imperialism. Cases considered to include examples from all over the world.

Repeatable: N
Formerly 51-3500
HU DEI GA
Prerequisites ENGL 112 Writing and Rhetoric II or ENGL 112H Writing and Rhetoric II: Honors or ENGL 122 International Writing and Rhetoric II
Minimum Credits 3 Maximum Credits 3