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Apr 24, 2024
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SPAN 139 SC - Plants, Magic, and Race: Intercultural Translations of Shamanism
This course deals with the construction of ethnic and racial identities around agriculture and the figure of the shaman. Drawing on the various meanings of “colonist,” from the Latin colõnus, we will consider the shamanic transformation of agricultural practice into art. The study of primary materials such as pre-Columbian painted books and musical recordings illustrates this process as one of cultural translation prompted by colonization. Taking the colonial period in Latin America as a historical turning point, we will track the racial criminalization of illicit plant use, which continues by way of the “drug war,” with the help of primary and secondary readings.
Course Credit: 1.0
Offered: Every two years
Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
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