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SHAMANISM

FOLKLORE/RELIGST 352
Course Description

Survey of shamanism as a religious tradition and sociocultural force in Siberian, Asian, and Native American societies. Exploration of shamanic rituals, roles, cosmology. Cultural and political uses of shamanism in traditional and modern contexts.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.8

8.66% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.49%

-0.9% from Historical

A Rate
84.21%

43.46% from Historical

Class Size
57

-28.66% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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