ANTHRO 330

Politics of Culture

Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 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 2019

Not taught in 2019

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s)  Daniel Hernandez

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

ANTHRO 330: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANTHRO 203 or 30 points at Stage II 

Restrictions

ANTHRO 244