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240031 VO BM7 Introduction to Political Anthropology (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 17.04. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Wednesday 24.04. 08:00 - 11:15 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Friday 26.04. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Monday 29.04. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Friday 03.05. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
  • Monday 24.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This introductory course in political anthropology provides an in-depth exploration of the key concepts and paradigms of the field, as well as its historical development. It focuses on recent debates that have shaped the study of power, political systems, post-colonialism, globalization, and political violence within anthropology.

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

- Understand the basic concepts and theoretical frameworks of political anthropology.
- Analyze both historical and contemporary perspectives within the field.
- Explore the role of the state in social dynamics, including aspects of violence and coercion.
- Examine the impact of globalization on political structures and cultural identities.

The course will be held in English.

The course will be accompanied by a tutorial. Tutor Monika Litke

Tutorial dates:

MO 03.06.2024 15.00-18.15 Ort: Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock; DO 06.06.2024 15.00-18.15 Ort: Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock; DO 13.06.2024 15.00-18.15 Ort: Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock; MO 17.06.2024 11.30-14.45 Ort: Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock; DO 20.06.2024 16.45-20.00 Ort: Seminarraum D, NIG 4. Stock

Assessment and permitted materials

The course will be accompanied by a tutor; tutor dates will be announced at the beginning of the semester. A maximum of 10% bonus points may be earned upon successful completion of tutor meetings.
The tutor of the course is Monika Litke.

There will be a final exam for this class worth 100% of the final grade.
The exam will include multiple-choice and open-ended questions. No aids will be allowed during the exam.
Exam date: June 24.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to get a positive grade, you need at least 60 out of a possible 100 points. The following grading scale will be used:

1 ("sehr gut"): 90-100 points
2 ("gut"): 80-89 points
3 ("befriedigend"): 70-79 points
4 ("genügend"): 60-69 points
5 ("nicht genügend"): 0-59 points

Examination topics

The exam will cover not only the required readings but also the material covered in class.

Reading list

The final reading list will be distributed during our first meeting. Some of the texts that we will cover include:

Appadurai, Arjun. 1996. Modernity at Large. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
Evans-Pritchard, E.E. 1940. "The Nuer of the Southern Sudan." In African Political Systems, eds. M. Fortes and E.E. Evans-Pritchard. Oxford University Press.
Gledhill, John. 2015. Power and Its Disguises: Anthropological Perspectives on Politics, 2nd ed. Pluto Press.
Gluckman, Max. 1940. "Analysis of a Social Situation in Modern Zululand." Bantu Studies 14(1): 1-30.
Gupta, Akhil and Ferguson, James. 1997. Culture, Power, Space. London: Duke University Press.
Kurtz, Donald V. 2001. Political Anthropology: Power and Paradigms. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
Robben, Antonius, and Carolyn Nordstrom. Fieldwork Under Fire. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Scott, James C. 1986. Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance. Yale University Press.
Wolf, Eric R. 2001. Pathways of Power: Building an Anthropology of the Modern World. Berkeley: University of California Press.

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