This unit deepens the familiarity of students with theoretical works and ideas that have formed modern disciplines of anthropology and sociology. Building on ANTH2001 Development of Social Thought are considered key historical figures who have advanced social thought which may include Morgan, Boas, Malinowski, Mead, Levi-Strauss, Giddens, Bourdieu, Foucault, Ortner and other more recent scholars. Key questions addressed include how people are interconnected materially, emotionally, politically, morally and symbolically. How are these different dimensions of social and cultural life related? There is a focus on a range of issues including globalisation, power, meaning, practice, modernity,... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Michael Pinches
Prerequisites: ANTH2001 or ANTH2214 Development of Social Thought
