2. Magic and Religion Ant 373 Professor John Burdick Spring 2002

3. By the end of this course you will have... developed and deepened an anthropological perspective on magic and religion. This means developing...

4. …a broader, more inclusive, global perspective going beyond the “major” religions, to look at all the ways that people conceptualize and interact with the sacred and spiritual worlds, including... shamanism, spirit mediumship, tantra, divination, rites of passage, etc.

5. … an “ emic ” perspective... The “insider’s” point of view Examples from vodun (“voodoo”) How do anthropologists get at this point of view?

6. …and an “etic” perspective The point of view of the “analytical” outsider The search for non- religious factors that shape religious belief and practice

7. A little more about my work A little more about my anthropological research on religion in Brazil

8. Course logistics Course reader #6564 (at Campus Copy, Marshall Square Mall) Syllabus in hard-copy, and soon to be on the web Attendance sheet Information sheet

9. The syllabus Requirements 4 segment papers Fieldwork report “emic” Final reading report “etic”

10. A first step toward building an anthropological perspective Watch the video on vodou What questions does watching this clip provoke in you? (after, we’ll distinguish emic from etic issues)