PHIL 1133 — Selling Spirituality
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath ERusually offered: falltypical days: W/FBostonTraditional
Emphasizes the ethical consequences of extracting religious practices from racialized communities (including communities associated with Indigenous and Asian traditions). Explores how the marketing of religious practices as “spiritual” contributes to systematic forms of racism and Orientalism. Discusses a wide range of case studies including yoga, mindfulness, and plant psychedelics. Readings include social history, court cases, ethnographies, and media analysis.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 30% | 28.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 85% | 6.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 26% · T 0% · W 100% · Th 26% · F 74%
Common patterns: WF (74% of sections), MWR (26% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Elizabeth Bucar (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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