"REL 197B Bob Marley Through Different Mirrors: Music, Popular Religion" by Leslie R. James
 

Document Type

Syllabus

Publication Date

Fall 9-1-2024

Course Description

Through different mirrors, prisms, lens, this course provides a variety of pathways and interpretation of the iconic Reggae superstar and legend, Bob Marley. It seeks to access the various modes of being, life, religious, artistic, cultural and other imaginaries he offered during his lifetime and the enduring contemporary impact of his musical archive. Through engagement with Marley’s life and work, the course exposes students to the intersections between music, popular religion, and cultural expressions. Simultaneously, it aims to interpret Marley as a significant messenger and vessel who dealt with the complex issues related to religious, political, economic, race, and cultural history in the Caribbean and world through music. This course is a close study and analysis of the religious core and communicative rationality in Bob Marley's life and music. It explores and develops the intersections between Caribbean religion, culture, and the life and artistic works of Bob Marley, a member of the Rastafari religious tradition.

Student Outcomes

I. Students will be able to develop a solid foundation of credible knowledge about diverse religions and the concept of “religion” and the human response to everyday life and its challenges. II. Students will be able to cultivate a greater global and cultural awareness of self and other by engaging with peoples and cultures from around the globe through the study of biography with special reference to the life, work, artistic creativity and expression of Bob Marley. III. Students will be able to develop robust and responsible ways to think comparatively about religious similarities and differences, critically reflect and write on the intersectionality between religion, context, history, and the arts.

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