Prerequisites: admission to University Honors or consent of instructor
Description: Honors course corresponding to ETST 012/RLST 012. An introduction to the meanings, origins, and functions of religion; the roles of myths, rituals, and symbols; images of transcendence; and understanding religious beliefs and expressions from diverse cultural perspectives. Utilizes source materials from indigenous Native (North and South) American, African American, and/or Asian American religions. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Cross-listed with RLST 012H. Credit is awarded for only one of ETST 012/RLST 012 or ETST 012H/RLST 012H. ETST 014 Popular Musics of the World 4 Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to issues surrounding popular and urban musics of the world focusing on three major geocultural areas: Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Emphasizes the relationship between mass-mediated music and issues of cultural hegemony, resistance, and subversion. Analyzes the cultural impact of media technology on music performance and reception. Cross-listed with MUS 014, and URST 014. ETST 098 Introduction to Arab/Muslim American Studies 4 Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): none. Provides an overview of themes in Arab and Muslim American studies. Includes immigration and racism; family, gender, and sexuality; socio-economic class; religious affiliations; arts and cultures; and politics and political activism. Utilizes with interdisciplinary materials from social media and film to anthropological, historical, sociological, cultural, and literary texts.