Anthropology of the Middle East

Undergraduate credit

This course examines the Middle East as a region shaped by historical, political, and cultural dynamics and constantly in formation. Approached from an anthropological perspective prioritizing lived experiences, topics include: challenges to defining the region in the past and present; external and internal practices of othering; Islam as a range of practices; marginalized communities within different national and transnational contexts; veiling; masculinity; political formations in the region, particularly the nation-state; and border-crossing formations, from soap operas to displaced populations.