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240087 SE Culture, Inc. (P4) (2014S)

Continuous assessment of course work

Participation in first session is obligatory.

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 31.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 28.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 02.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 16.06. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Monday 30.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

At the same time as anthropology moves away from essentializing notions such as "culture" or "ethnicity", indigenous and other marginalized groups discover them as tools, weapons, and commodities. The course will explore these uses of "culture" and related notions. The title of the course is a reference to a Comaroffs' "Ethnicity, Inc.," which will serve as a starting point for discussions.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written term paper; oral presentations of articles and/or discussion leadership; critical book review; participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The intention is to provide a comprehensive overview and critical discussion of the subject matter. A written seminar paper will be the tangible result of the course.

Examination topics

Lectures, discussions, and student presentations.

Reading list

Comaroff, John and Jean Comaroff

2009 Ethnicity, Inc. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

+ articles and books TBD

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