ANTHRO 330

Political Anthropology: Culture and Contestation


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for ANTHRO 330.

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 330: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 203 or 30 points passed at Stage II 

Restrictions

ANTHRO 244