ANTH 721: Culture, Power, and Conflict

ANTH 721-001: Culture, Power, and Conflict
(Fall 2016)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M

Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall) 320

Section Information for Fall 2016

This course explores power and conflict through the lens of anthropology and cultural analysis.  We will pay special attention to the role of cultural differences in the structuring of conflict, and to the use of the anthropological perspectives on culture and theory in formulating analyses and understandings of conflict resolution. We will cover issues of war, militarization, politics, gender, sexuality, technology, violence, capitalism, race, class, and entertainment, as well as key contemporary theories and perspectives on culture, power, and conflict. 

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Explores power and social conflict through the lens of cultural analysis. Special attention to the role of cultural differences in the structuring of conflict and the deployment of cultural theory in formulating a practice of conflict resolution. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

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

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

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

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