ANTHRO 244
Politics of Culture
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 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 2019
Not taught in 2019
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Daniel Hernandez
Assessment
Coursework only
Points
ANTHRO 244: 15 points
Prerequisites
ANTHRO 100 or 30 points in Anthropology or Political and International Relations
Restrictions
ANTHRO 330