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“Colonialism” and “Material Culture” in David Chidester’s Oeuvre

Key Terms for Teaching about Religion and Religions at South African Universities

In: Religion and Theology
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Johan Strijdom University of South Africa strijjm@hotmail.com

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Against the background of the recent proliferation of guides on key concepts for the analysis of issues across religious traditions, this article traces David Chidester’s theoretical elaboration of “colonialism” and “material culture” from an African and South African perspective and his application of these key terms to South African case studies. It is argued that within the current context of demands for a decolonisation of the curriculum these terms need to be foregrounded in rethinking Religious Studies programmes at South African universities. How this transformation of the curriculum may be effected, is illustrated with reference to two introductory courses in Religious Studies at the University of South Africa.

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