This course introduces to the contemporary neopagan movement in North America known as Norse paganism or �satr�. It surveys the historical development of the movement, its attachment to Scandinavian pre-history, and the major socio-cultural components of its identity constructions. We will investigate the movement's attitudes and conceptualizations of modern Nordic-based spirituality in light of gender, race, ethnicity, and its ecosocial ethoses. Recommended prerequisites: SCAN 3202 and SCAN 3302.
