ANTHRO 714 A & B

Anthropological Theory and the Contemporary World

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for ANTHRO 714.

Description

An analysis of foundational and current theoretical works in social anthropology that are shaping the discipline. This course examines the uses of theory for understanding the modern world and its problems. It focuses on the contribution that anthropological theories make both to long-standing issues within the discipline and to contemporary debates about culture and society.

To complete this course students must enrol in ANTHRO 714 A and B.

Availability 2017

Semester 1 and 2 (full year)

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Christine Dureau

Points

ANTHRO 714A: 15 points

ANTHRO 714B: 15 points