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You can learn to be possessed

Ryan Schram

Mills 169 (A26)

ryan.schram@sydney.edu.au

7 May 2015

Readings

Luhrmann, Tanya M. 2004. “Metakinesis: How God Becomes Intimate in Contemporary U.S. Christianity.” American Anthropologist 106 (3): 518–28. doi:10.1525/aa.2004.106.3.518.

Deren, Maya, Cherel Ito, and Teiji Ito. ca. 1947–1954. Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti. Documentary. http://youtu.be/2YIO_dxyJio?t=1m27s.

Key ideas for this week

Is it real? Are the Vodou practictioners really mounted by lwa? Are Vineyard Chicagoans really having coffee with God?
The continuum of ritual, dance and trance
William James and Tanya Luhrmann

A guide to the unit

ANTH 2667: The anthropology of religion—a guide to the unit

Home | How this class works | Learning outcomes | Learning structure | Readings | Online components
Assessments (Assessments at-a-glance): Weekly writings, (1) Statement of possible topics, (2) Progress report, (3) Thesis statement and outline, (4) Final paper.
Weekly plan and assigned readings: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Starting points for your research | Books about religion | A guide to research
Further information about this unit | Submitting documents with style | Staying on top of your study

Ryan Schram's Anthrocyclopaedia

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Table of Contents

You can learn to be possessed

You can learn to be possessed

Readings

Key ideas for this week

A guide to the unit

**This is an old revision of the document!**

Table of Contents

You can learn to be possessed

You can learn to be possessed

Readings

Key ideas for this week

A guide to the unit

This is an old revision of the document!