Survey of major works in the anthropology of religion, including Turner, Geertz, Comaroffs, Rappaport, Asad, Mahmood, Taussig, etc. Topics include nationalism, the state, gender, sexuality, colonialism, pilgrimage, ritual, media, globalization, conversion, and the public sphere. Ethnographies of diverse religious cultures are also included.

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1, 2, 3

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None

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Letters and science

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YANG M
Mayfair Yang
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RG ST 204 Yang M Fall 2024 Total: 7
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EACS4B . Yang M 10 Days Ago

Very knowledgeable professor who is passionate about what she teaches, she often brings up examples from firsthand experiences. Lectures have a lot of information. Reading and films required, but the info from the readings are often covered by the lecture material. Pretty easy GE class, grade is more dependent on your TA.

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EACS4B . Yang M 22 Days Ago

she reminds me of my auntie, a very kind and passionate professor. lots of reading on syllabus but you can get away with doing almost none of it, but i suggest going through some of the films. midterm is bluebook with ID questions/short essay (2-3 paragraphs) + multiple choice, final is same + one full essay. 1 film essay, be prepared to write!!

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EACS4B . Yang M 23 Days Ago

Prof. Mayfair is really kind, passionate, and knowledgeable about her subject. (You can get away with not doing the readings since the PPs are very text-heavy.) She offers a lot of anecdotes from her field work in the 90's which I appreciate. She felt like my cool Asian grandma.

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EACS125 . Yang M 1 Year, 9 Days Ago

EACS/RGST128: 25% presentation 30% midterm 45% final(75% tests for nonstem?!). Yapped so much and barely lectured. Didn't provide much academically relevant material/information. No instructions for presentation, graded exponentially harder on final despite extra final essay. Extra credit didn't make a difference(she didn't even add it).

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RGST183B . Yang M 1 Year, 4 Months Ago

As a RG ST major this was the worst professor I've had. Her lectures were packed full of random information and there was no clear layout to the course. As a side note the neon colors she's used on her slides gave me a headache every class. Tests were hard but at least the final was online. Would recommend avoiding this teacher.

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EACS4B . Yang M 1 Year, 10 Months Ago

Tests were part online, part IDs on terms from the lectures and readings. Would take another class with Dr. Yang

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