| Unit name | The Anthropology of Globalisation, Development and Security |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ANTHM0009 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Theodossopoulos |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The aim of this course is to provide students on the MA in Social Anthropology with an understanding of the concepts of Globalization, Development and Security. The course will provide a critical appreciation of the theoretical approaches to these concepts (as well as such related concepts as governance, democratization, 'war on terror', etc.). The nature and forms of embracement of and resistance to globalization will be examined, as well as the forms of conflict increasingly associated with aspects of globalization and the development-security discourse, especially in societies of traditional concern to anthropologists. Although touching on economics, politics, political economy, international relations, conflict and security studies, the course requires no prior knowledge of these subjects. While 'global' in coverage, the course explores detailed anthropological research in societies in Africa-Asia, especially in the Sahara-Sahel region (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan-Darfur) affected by the post 9/11 War on Terror.
