PHIL1133 (Selling Spirituality) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Emphasizes the ethical consequences of extracting religious practices from racialized communities (including communities associated with Indigenous and Asian traditions). Explores how the marketing of religious practices as “spiritual” contributes to systematic forms of racism and Orientalism. Discusses a wide range of case studies including yoga, mindfulness, and plant psychedelics. Readings include social history, court cases, ethnographies, and media analysis.
Data updated October 2026.