Universität Wien

240166 VS Global Markets and Economic Crises: (3.3.4) (2013W)

Anthropological Investigations of Contemporary Forms of Neoliberalism, Consumption and Power

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Participation at first session is obligatory!
ATTENTION: Changed dates!
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 40 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 07.10. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Montag 14.10. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Montag 28.10. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Montag 11.11. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Montag 02.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Montag 16.12. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Montag 13.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Montag 20.01. 15:00 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The overall course tries to answer two questions: First, what is "the market" and how do we as anthropologists study it? This question includes general concerns of economic anthropology, covering contemporary changes in practices of production, distribution and consumption. Second, how do we as anthropologists study and respond to current crises? This questions is concerned with another set of theoretical and analytical problems. With both questions in mind, the seminar ethnographically attempts to map the global political economy, covering recent anthropological debates on consumption, globalisation and neo-liberalism. Theoretically and analytically, it wants to develop new analytical tools for studying global markets, economic crises and current forms of capitalism.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Reading and course attendance; seminar presentation and participation; final paper (3000-5000 word essay).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students will gain in-depth insights into recent anthropological debates on contemporary changes in the global political economy, including the literature on the financial crisis, neo-liberalism and globalisation. By working through a variety of ethnographic studies and more theoretically inclined papers, they will further develop their analytical abilities and theoretical understandings of core anthropological problems. Overall, the course asks them to create their own critical perspectives on current (global) forms of capitalism.

Prüfungsstoff

Seminars with group presentations and discussions. All seminar literature will be provided via moodle. Students will be assisted in their analysis, interpretation and discussion of the requested reading.

Literatur

To be announced at the introductory session.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39