| Course Title: Issues in Contemporary Anthropological Theory |
| Start Date: 08/24/2020 End Date: 10/15/2020 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course explores the major theoretical frameworks developed and debated by anthropologists of the past two decades. It covers core issues in anthropological epistemology, the relationship of ethnography to social and cultural theory, trends in anthropological analysis, and the place of anthropological theory in broader academic and public discourses. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Matthew Watson | mcwatson@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 02:30PM - 03:45PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 02:15PM - 04:00PM | Weekly | ||
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 03:00PM - 04:00PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits in anthropology including ANTHR-235. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Five College students must obtain instructor permission to register. |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 14 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: In the Wake: On Blackness and Being Author: Sharpe, Christina Copyright: 2016 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0822362945 Publisher: Duke University Press |
Required | 24.95 |
| Title: Ordinary Affects Author: Stewart, Kathleen Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0822341077 Publisher: Duke University Press |
Required | 19.95 |
| Title: The Argonauts Author: Nelson, Maggie Copyright: 2015 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1555977359 Publisher: Graywolf Press |
Required | 15.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |