ANTH 4620
Special Topics in Ethnography of Contemporary Africa
Research-based seminar that explores the debates related to ethnographic research in (a) selected region(s) of Africa. Topics may include social movements, expressive cultures, religious practices, conflict, identity politics, political economy, colonialism and postcolonialism, migration and diaspora, health, race, gender, and climate change.
Topics
- social movements
- expressive cultures
- religious practices
- conflict
- identity politics
- political economy
- colonialism and postcolonialism
- migration and diaspora
- health
- race
- gender
- climate change
Course catalogue
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor. Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ANTH 5209 , for which additional credit is precluded. Seminar three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ANTH 4620A ↗2017