REL-1006 New Age and new religious Movements The course provides an overview of the emergence of modern New Age spirituality, with particular focus on the Western context and the nature of a decentralized spiritual subculture. In addition to New Age, neo-paganism and certain types of occultism, this includes what Christopher Partridge terms "occulture" - namely, the interpenetration of popular culture and New Age religiosity. The emergence of the New Age is discussed in light of the development of society at large, and in relation to recent theoretical perspectives on secularism and identity formation. The course is optional and can be taken by any student as part of a bachelor degree or independently. It is especially relevant for bachelor students in Religious Studies, and also relevant for students in other programmes within the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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