| Unit name | History and Theory in Social Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ANTHM0010 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Alex Bentley |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This is a foundation thoery course in Social Anthropology, a basic prerequisite for students registered for the MA in Social Anthropology. The format used is that of debates around issues and between scholars. These include 'classic' topics of scholarship that are still of relevance to current anthropology (e.g. the 'virgin birth' debate and its relevance to contemporary discussions of rationality), topics that raise methodological concerns (such as the debate concerning Mead and Freeman's studies in the Pacific) and more timely and controversial issues (such as the relevant merit and contribution of the 'postmodern' or 'experimental' anthropology to the discipline).
