Universität Wien

240014 VO Introduction to Political Anthropology (2015W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

No course meetings on October 29, November 26, and January 7.

Tutorium meetings (always 18:30-20:00; HS C): Mondays on 12.10., 19.10., 9.11., 16.11., 23.11., 14.12., 11.1., 18.1. and 25.1. Wednesdays on 4.11. and 9.12

  • Thursday 08.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 15.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 22.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 29.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 05.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 12.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 19.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 26.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 03.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 10.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 17.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 07.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 14.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 21.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 28.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course consists of three main parts:

1) Provide an overview over the history and basic concepts of Political Anthropology.
2) Special topics such as ethnicity and nationalism, colonialism and post-colonialism, post-socialism and globalization.
3) A discussion of contemporary aspects of indigenous politics, with a particular emphasis on hunting and gathering societies.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written or oral exam; extra points can be earned through participation in the tutorium. Exams will be based on the content of the lectures and on selected articles. During exams, no auxiliary devices are allowed. You need to get at least 60 out of 100 points in order to receive a passing grade.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Parallel to the course content, there are three major aims:

1) Familiarize students with the historical and contemporary currents of Political Anthropology.
2) Provide basic knowledge about some special discussions in Political Anthropology.
3) Make connections to other courses with Political Anthropology content in the department.

Examination topics

Lectures with discussions.

Reading list

General Literature

Hodgson, Dorothy L.
2011 Being Maasai, Becoming Indigenous: Postcolonial Politics in a Neoliberal World. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.

Krohn-Hansen, Christian and Knut G. Nustad, eds.
2005 State Formation: Anthropological Perspectives. London: Pluto Press.

Lewellen, Ted C.
2003 Political Anthropology: An Introduction. Third edition. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Nugent, David, and Joan Vincent, eds.
2004 A Companion to the Anthropology of Politics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Scott, James C.
2009 The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

Sharma, Aradhana, and Akhil Gupta, eds.
2006 The Anthropology of the State: A Reader. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.

Shore, Chris, Susan Wright, Davide Pere, eds.
2011 Policy Worlds: Anthropology and Analysis of Contemporary Power. New York: Berghahn Books.

Vincent, Joan, ed.
2002 The Anthropology of Politics: A Reader in Ethnography, Theory, and Critique. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.

Mandatory reading (articles) will be announced in class.

Association in the course directory

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