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Politics, Economics and Social Change
Goldsmiths - Full Curriculum Program
London, England
Dates: 9/22/21 - 12/18/21
Politics, Economics and Social Change
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Goldsmiths, University of London
Location: London, England
Primary Subject Area: Anthropology
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
DESCRIPTION
The module engages with fundamental questions about governance, institutions, practices, politics, and social change through a focus on the state. We begin with some key questions related to the Anthropology of the State, which are discussed in the context of contemporary politics.
We look at how the state has been theorized, researched and whether ethnographies of nationalism, citizenship and labor are challenged by comparative ethnographic approaches. We will study institutions like the family, movements and migration in relation to questions around the state and will discuss intersectionality of gender, class, race and ethnic community in relation to citizenship, resources, labor relations, and social formations. It is crucial for this course to engage with comparative work, especially ethnographies, which will allow us to discuss the many layers in which state is experienced, researched and ultimately becomes real in different contexts.
We look at how the state has been theorized, researched and whether ethnographies of nationalism, citizenship and labor are challenged by comparative ethnographic approaches. We will study institutions like the family, movements and migration in relation to questions around the state and will discuss intersectionality of gender, class, race and ethnic community in relation to citizenship, resources, labor relations, and social formations. It is crucial for this course to engage with comparative work, especially ethnographies, which will allow us to discuss the many layers in which state is experienced, researched and ultimately becomes real in different contexts.