This course examines role of the imagination in the creation and transmission of social institutions. Students will learn about the evolutionary development of the imagination, its role in creating shared social identities through cooperation, and its generative power to assign status functions. Emphasis will be given to the role of the imagination in ritualization and mythmaking [3 credits]
This course examines role of the imagination in the creation and transmission of social institutions. Students will learn about the evolutionary development of the imagination, its role in creating shared social identities through cooperation, and its generative power to assign status functions. Emphasis will be given to the role of the imagination in ritualization and mythmaking [3 credits]
