12690 (v.2) History 230 - Witches, Sangomas and Heretics - Demonization in Theory and Practice

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Area:	Department of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	12691 (v.2) History 330 - Witches, Sangomas and Heretics - Demonization in Theory and Practice 307384 (v.1) Anthropology 230 - Witches, Sangomas and Heretics - Demonisation in Theory and Practice
Prerequisite(s):	1438 (v.4) History 111 - History of India in the 17th Century or any previous version AND 1439 (v.4) History 112 - The Modern World - The Rise and Fall of British Imperialism in the 19th and 20th Centuries or any previous version
Draws on material from across the social sciences to examine events of demonisation, heretic and witch hunting and finding from c1100 to the present, focused on Africa, Europe and Asia, but not excluding materials from other periods and areas. It seeks to engage students in a self directed learning framework within which they will explore issues of social control, ordering and gendering, while utilising a variety of theoretical frameworks.