RLST089 CM - Religion, Race, and Economic Inequality in the Americas

Legend says that the blues were born at a Southern Crossroads when a young black American sold his soul to the Devil to play the guitar. In fact, the “Crossroads” have represented opportunity, danger, and spiritual power across a variety of religious traditions in the Americas. And it is no coincidence that, as a physical space, crossroads have served as a natural locus for human exchange, both economic and cultural. This course explores the Crossroads as an entrée into the field of religion and economy in the Americas. It examines contact points between Western European Christian and African diasporic religion in the U.S. and Brazil, while critically assessing how capitalism has shaped religious life across the hemisphere.

Offered: Occasionally

Credit: 1

Course Number: RLST089 CM