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Catalogue 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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RELI 211 - Religions of the Oppressed and Third-World Liberation Movements


1 unit(s)
(Same as AFRS 211 ) A comparative socio-historical analysis of the dialectical relationship between religion and the conditions of oppressed people. The role of religion in both suppression and liberation is considered. Case studies include the cult of Jonestown (Guyana), Central America, the Iranian revolution, South Africa, slave religion, and aspects of feminist theology.

Prerequisite: special permission of the instructor.

This course is taught at the Otisville Correctional Facility.

Not offered in 2014/15.


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