| Course Title: Issues in Contemporary Anthropological Theory |
| Start Date: 08/30/2021 End Date: 12/13/2021 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2021 |
| 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 |
| 08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021 | Seminar | Wednesday | 07:15PM - 10:05PM | PORT - Porter Hall | 108 | 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 |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Ordinary Affects Author: Stewart, Kathleen Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0822341077 Publisher: Duke University Press |
Required | 19.95 |
| 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: Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene Author: Haraway, Donna Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780822362241 Publisher: Duke University Press |
Required | 26.95 |
| Title: The Undercommons Author: Harney, Stefano Copyright: 2013 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781570272677 Publisher: AK Press |
Required | 24.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |