ANTHRO 247

Anthropology Today: Debates in Culture


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for ANTHRO 247.

Description

The primary aim is to provide students with an introduction to some of the more topical and controversial themes that social anthropologists are currently engaged with. Topics include: the culture of terrorism, anthropology and cyberculture, the anthropological study of prisons, race and racism and the politics of representation.

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Availability 2017

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Maureen Molloy

Reading/Texts


Recommended Reading


Points

ANTHRO 247: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology

Restrictions

ANTHRO 331