ANTHRO 244

Political Anthropology: Culture and Contestation

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for ANTHRO 244.

Description

A critical exploration of contemporary debates on and around the idea of "culture". Focuses particularly on controversies at the interface between anthropology and politics, from problems of cultural translation and the appropriation of culture, to the politicisation of culture, multiculturalism and the rise of the "consumer culture".

Availability 2017

Not offered in 2017; planned for 2018

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Cris Shore

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

ANTHRO 244: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology or Political and International Relations

Restrictions

ANTHRO 330