ANTH 536: Anthropology and the Human Condition: Seminar II

ANTH 536-001: Anth/Human Condition: Sem II
(Spring 2019)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R

Section Information for Spring 2019

This course is the second part of the required pro-seminar for Masters students in Anthropology. We will cover the major trends in anthropological thought since the 1970s by reading key theoretical texts alongside ethnographic studies, all the while discussing authors’ research methods and practices, anthropological findings and arguments, and notions of craft. We will cover topics such as gender and political economy, health and the body, race and ethnicity, transnationalism and identity, the environment and globalization. In the process, we will analyze concepts such as “the human” and “the social” as we evaluate theoretical paradigms in their historical contexts. The goal of the course is to give students a foundation in anthropological theory as they begin to devise their own thesis projects. The theoretical readings will help students understand the kinds of questions anthropologists ask and how they go about finding the answers to those questions. The ethnographic readings will show students how anthropologists identify objects of study, conduct research, and interpret their findings.

ANTH 536 001 open to Anthropology M.A. students only. Permission of instructor is required for non-ANTH MA students.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines contemporary theorists of anthropology, covering ongoing debates over epistemology and the multiple strands that inform anthropological theory and practice. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: ANTH 535.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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