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31354-01 - Seminar: Political Spiritualities. Religion and Politics in Contemporary Africa (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2012 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende |
Andreas Heuser (andreas.heuser@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Elisio Macamo (elisio.macamo@unibas.ch) |
| Inhalt | The joint seminar gives an overview on discourses on the relationship between religion and politics in Africa. Although it discusses diverse classical approaches within the sociology of religion, a focus will be set on contemporary contributions on this topic. A series of case-studies serve to substantiate, critically reflect, and discuss those diverse theoretical frameworks. |
| Lernziele | Students should be able to discern different methodological tools and approaches in the sociology of religion. They should be able to relate those conceptual designs to the multifaceted field of religion in African. The intense discussion of diffrent African religious movements and religious traditions should clarify the contextual differences in the relationship between religion and politics in Africa. to relate religion and politics, with a specific focus on Africa. Case-studies presented in diverse religious fileds and societal contexts in Africa in order to reflect basic questions in the sociology of religion. |
| Literatur | Bayart, Jean-Francois, The State in Africa: The Politics of the Belly, 1993. Ellis, S./Ter Haar, G., Worlds of Power: Religious Thought and Political Practice in Africa, 2004. Marshall, Ruth, Political Spiritualities. The Pentecostal Revolution in Nigeria, 2009. Ranger, Terence, Religious Movements and Politics in Sub-saharan Africa, in: African Studies Review 29, no.2 (1985), 1-70. more literature will be announced at the beginning of the seminar |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | online |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Aufbaumodul (Teil C) (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) Modul Antike und aussereuropäische Religionen (Bachelor Studienfach: Religionswissenschaft) Modul Culture and Society (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul Reflexion interkultureller Gegenwartsfragen in der Theologie (ÖM 2) (Master Studienfach: Theologie) Modul Reflexion interkultureller Gegenwartsfragen in der Theologie (ÖM 2) (Master Theologie) |
| Prüfung | Leistungsnachweis |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Students are expected to particapte orally, to read intensely and prepare well texts for discussion, write and present papers, or provide edaquate alternative (written) contributions on certain issues. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: Dozierende |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | eine Wiederholung, bester Versuch zählt |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Theologische Fakultät, studiendekanat-theol@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Departement Theologie |