宗教的多样性

This course surveys the art of “Non-Western” societies from prehistory to the present. 讨论的文化包括南亚和东南亚, 中国和日本, 非洲, 和美洲文化(被征服前和美洲原住民). The term “Non-Western” traditionally refers to cultures that initially developed outside the realm of Western culture and at some distance from the European artistic tradition. 这个词不仅过于宽泛，而且存在问题, 因为它暗示着对西方艺术的反对. 我们将探讨这些问题. The main objective of the course is to provide students with a global perspective on the richness and diversity of art produced by the cultures studied. It also considers the impact of colonization and globalization on the treatment of art工作s from non-western cultures and the development of 新 art forms.

The study of cultural differences that influence the ex改变 of meaning between individuals and groups of different cultural and/or racial backgrounds. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the uniqueness of cultures and the resulting variations in communication styles and preferences, and to provide strategies and skills for successfully communicating across cultural barriers. Students will spend at least 20 hours during the semester 工作ing with community agencies serving clients from different cultures.

(通常每学期提供.)

This course is designed to help students develop theoretical and practical understandings of dialogic communication. Students will develop the skills necessary to effectively participate in and facilitate transformational dialogue. In addition to developing a comprehensive understanding of current dialogic research, students will have several opportunities to practice their facilitating skills by helping NWU and Lincoln community groups engage impasse through dialogue.
前提条件:大二的成绩和导师的许可.

Each course in the Topics in World Literature group will study a selection of literary 工作s that engage the chosen topic--texts of different genres, 从历史上看, 来自不同的文化传统. The selected readings will present both abstract principles involved in the topic and its immediate, 生活的现实.
先决条件:任何第一年的写作课程.

来自不同文化背景的女性(包括美国女性)创作的小说和散文.S., Europe, 非洲, Latin America, and the Caribbean) will be the focus of this course. 多元文化, 国际 reading list will provide students insight into the lives and experiences of women most likely very different from themselves; thus they can appreciate and learn from the differences and make connections across cultures.
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先决条件:一年级写作和二年级成绩.

A thematic course designed to complement the more traditional offerings in British and American literature. 重点将放在殖民化的冲击上, 帝国主义的压迫, 以及争取独立的斗争. Attention will also be paid to the encounter of the individual with the questions of God, 家庭, 爱, 战争, 工作, 改变, 和死亡.
先决条件:一年级写作和二年级成绩.

This class will give students first-hand experience making social and political 改变. 我们的目标是了解普通公民如何为社会服务, 经济, 以及社区内的政治公正. Students will 工作 with a grassroots organization to experience the way in which mobilization and 改变 in Lincoln occurs. 当课程开设2学分时, the focus will be on the strategy of grassroots organizing and how that is manifested in the students' experiential learning projects. 当课程开设4学分时, there will be an additional focus on theories grassroots organizing and on the tactics employed by influential political activists in the United States and globally.

这门课程是对文化背景的研究, 创始人的生活，如果合适的话, 口头或书面的传统和文学, 世界观, 神话, 仪式, 行为准则, 以及世界上一些宗教的发展. 研究的宗教通常包括部落宗教, 印度教, 耆那教, 佛教, 道教, Confuciansim, 神道教, 琐罗亚斯德教, 犹太教, 基督教, 伊斯兰教, 锡克教, 和巴哈教徒. 阅读, 视频, and websites will help introduce and illustrate not only the cultural settings in which these 宗教s appear, 还有当代宗教实践者的声音和面孔.
(通常在秋季学期开设.)

本课程探讨宗教对社会正义问题的回应, 比如冲突, 贫困, 压迫,歧视, 还有环境. 特别注重资源的分配, 性别和种族歧视, 战争和其他形式的暴力行为的历史, 哲学, 宗教, 经济, 其中的文化影响. The course will also show some implications that theories and implementations of justice have that could aid in framing public policy and social justice activism around particular issues.

本课程将探讨女性在宗教传统中的角色和观点. 学生将获得关于性别的奖学金, 宗教, 以及不同传统中的女权主义神学. 本课程的主要重点是犹太教的宗教传统, 基督教, 和伊斯兰教, 虽然可以考虑其他传统和当代宗教运动.
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(通常每年提供.)

美国的宗教.S. 它的研究不仅说明了早期的美国社会, 还有我们当代文化中的多元主义. 本课程将介绍美国的宗教传统.S. 通过主题，历史，教派和文化方面的考虑. 虽然美国的清教徒根源.S. 将考虑宗教历史, 本课程强调美国宗教经历的多样性和多样性.S., 包括印第安人, 新教, 天主教, 非裔美国人, 犹太人, 伊斯兰教, 印度教, 和佛教传统.
(通常每年提供.)

本课程探讨了这种形成, 犹太教之间的差异和冲突, 基督教, 和伊斯兰教的比较主题.

本课程探讨了不同宗教背景下的世界末日故事. 古代和现代, 口头及书面, apocalyptic scenarios can function as ethical and political criticism of the status quo, 文学, by, 对于被边缘化的人, 并提供其他选择, 宇宙的正义或未来的更新. 研究了所有的宗教, 包括部落, 世界宗教以及优先考虑种族的运动, 比赛, and anti-colonialism are 国际 but will be examined in the context of their contemporary North American expressions.
(通常每年提供.)

This course allows students to participate in an internship for the purpose of supplementing their academic course工作, 探索职业选择, 让他们的职业选择更加专业化. 学生可以在非营利组织实习做志愿者, 作为研究或实地案例研究助理, 或在正式或非正式的部委或其他相关领域. F P /只.
前提条件:系主任同意.

本课程探讨了宗教的现代建设和宗教作为一种法律, 国际, 历史, 文化范畴. We will investigate what definitions and assumptions are at 工作 and who 宗教 tradition is invented, 维护, 或者为了什么而改变. Classifications interrogated include 宗教, spiritual and secular, academic and folk. Materials and movements examined include intentionally provocative juxtapositions of ancient, 新, 部落, 世界, 本地化与国际化. It is common in contemporary discourse to privilege individual freedom to choose or create a 宗教 identity, 因此, this course will pay special attention to the ways in which spirituality obscures the extent to which individualistic ideology legitimates the creation of self-identity through consumer and lifestyle choices.

Supervised individual projects for students on topics selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. 特殊项目不能重复目录中描述的课程.
前提条件:导师许可.

参见SOC 2330种族关系和少数群体.