| Course Title: Special Topics in Anthropology: 'Anthropology and Human Rights' |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| 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 |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 202 | 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: Digging for the Disappeared: Forensic Science After Atrocity Author: Rosenblatt, Adam Copyright: 2015 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Stanford University Press |
Required | 15.60 |
| Title: Life Lived in Relief Author: Feldman, Ilana Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: University of California Press |
Required | 29.95 |
| Title: For the Love of Humanity The World Tribunal on Iraq Author: Cubukcu, Ayca Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press |
Required | 29.95 |
| Title: #HumanRights: The Technologies and Politics of Justice Claims in Practice Author: Niezen, Ronald Copyright: 2020 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Stanford University Press |
Required | 28.00 |
| Title: Still Life With Bones: Genocide, Forensics, and What Remains Author: Hagerty, Alexa Copyright: 2023 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780593443132 Publisher: Penguin Random House |
Required | 28.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |