RELST 4110

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  • Schedule of Classes - September 22, 2025 1:06PM EDT

RELST 4110
Religion and Social Life

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Global conflicts, raising children, electing presidents, praying for a loved one: from the mundane to the extraordinary, religion plays a significant role in social life, regardless of whether or not one considers oneself religious. In this course we will investigate religion and its impacts in society from a sociological perspective. Questions we will ask include: How does religion fit into society? What are the contours of contemporary religion in the United States and around the world? How do religious identities interact with other aspects of social life, including gender, race and politics? In what ways have religions and religious life changed over time? As social scientists, how can we best study religion? The course will use examples from a variety of religious and secular traditions to help us understand religion's sociological significance in the contemporary world.


Distribution Requirements (D-AG), (SCD-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2023FA, 2019SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SOC 4110

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7919 RELST 4110   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schnabel, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person