For some people, religion is serious business; for others, it is the object of satire, parody, and ridicule. Laughing at or about religion is so common that it likely has something to say about how religions are regarded, feared, resented, and enjoyed. Why is so much humor about religion? This course explores that question in a variety of ways. The course combines the use of film, video, political and satirical cartoons, memes, roundtable discussions, and a large variety of scholarship ranging from folklore and media studies to anthropology, religious studies, history, and social psychology.
RELIGION 89S: Religion and Humor
