Spring 2025

ANTHRO 162 001 - LEC 001

Topics in Folklore

Theories of Magic

Alessandro Testa

Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025

Tu, Th

11:00 am - 12:29 pm

Dwinelle 182

Class #:31919

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Anthropology

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 4

Enrolled: 44

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 48

Waitlist Max: 12

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.

Final Exam

THU, MAY 15TH

08:00 am - 11:00 am

Dwinelle 182

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Course Catalog Description

Special topics in folklore or ethno-musicology.

This course is a broad overview of magic as studied from the perspective of various scientific theories. It draws on knowledge accumulated over 150 years of research in related disciplines of social anthropology, history of religions, ethnology and folkloristics, as well as in cognitive and cultural studies. We will discuss magic as a historically diverse and polysemic phenomenon and learn interpretive tools for studying beliefs and practices related to magic as observed in cultures past and present.