Political Anthropology
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Overview
Subject area
ANT
Catalog Number
365
Course Title
Political Anthropology
Department(s)
Description
The central topic in political anthropology is the emergence of the state and political life. This course will examine what we call “the state” from a historical and contextual perspective emphasizing the existence of multiple practices of government such as the state and state-like armed actors. Taking the state as an anthropological object, the course sheds light on the implications of state development for the concepts of crime, punishment and (social) justice.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Requisites
032839