| Course Title: Special Topics in Anthropology: 'Anthropology and Human Rights' |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| Description: This course explores anthropological approaches to human rights -- a key theme of transnational politics and international law. Anthropologists have contributed to discussions on human rights since the UN Declaration and the field has provided a vibrant platform to analyze ideologies, politics, and practices surrounding human rights. We will survey an array of anthropological studies that approach human rights from the perspective of cultural relativism, contextualization, advocacy, and practice. Students will gain a critical perspective on the seemingly universal rhetoric of human rights by learning how it produces diverse effects in places such as Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Elif Babul | ebabul@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 216 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ANTHR-105. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| AFCNA0001 | AFCNA: Africana Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor. |
| NXLAR0001 | NXLAR: Nexus in Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights | This course is approved for the Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights Nexus track. |
| NXDEV0001 | NXDEV: Nexus in Development Studies | This course is approved for the Development Studies Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 24 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Twilight of Cutting: African Activism and Life After NGOs Author: Hodzic, Saida Copyright: 2017 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: University of California Press |
Required | 34.95 |
| Title: Buried Secrets: Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala Author: Sanford, Victoria Copyright: 2003 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 1403965595 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan |
Required | 22.00 |
| Title: The Rise and Fall of Human Rights: Cynicism and Pol. in Occupied Palestine Author: Allen, Lori Copyright: 2013 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780804784702 Publisher: Stanford University Press |
Required | 24.95 |
| Title: Making Refuge: Somali Bantu Refugees and Lewiston, Maine Author: Besteman, Catherine Copyright: 2016 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Duke University Press |
Required | 28.95 |
| Title: The Torture Letters: Reckoning With Police Violence Author: Ralph, Laurence Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: The University of Chicago Press |
Required | 19.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |