SOC 069 PZ -Belief and Non-belief

Institution: Pitzer

Description: Belief and Non-belief in History and Society Drawing from insights and perspectives from the disciplines of both History and Sociology, this course will examine the birth and contested development of secularism in a Western context. We will seek to understand the various meanings of secularism over time, how secularism has intersected with other social phenomena?among them science, politics, gender, and race?and the various debates over secularism?s development and place in society. We begin in the 17th century, during the period of the scientific revolution, travel from there into the debates around evolution and Social Darwinism in the 19th century, and from there to the continuing debates around secularism?s complex relationship with race, gender and politics.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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