Forming Judgements and Contributing to Debates: Religion and Contemporary Society
This essay explores the materials, assignments, and approaches of a lower-division introductory undergraduate course, Religion and Contemporary Society. Based on my experiences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I propose that, with support, sustained engagement with theory enriches more trad...
| Published in: | Method & theory in the study of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Brill
2017
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| In: |
Method & theory in the study of religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Religious studies
/ Teaching session
/ Religion
/ Theory
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| RelBib Classification: | AA Study of religion AH Religious education KBQ North America ZF Education |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion
theory
pedagogy
undergraduates
introductory course
religious literacy
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This essay explores the materials, assignments, and approaches of a lower-division introductory undergraduate course, Religion and Contemporary Society. Based on my experiences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I propose that, with support, sustained engagement with theory enriches more traditional approaches by cultivating critical thinking skills and inviting undergraduate students to learn about and participate in ongoing conversations and debates in the academic study of religion. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0682 |
| Contains: | In: Method & theory in the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341405 |