ANTH-E 648 POWER, SUBJECTIVITY, AND THE STATE (3 CR.)
Explores relationships among culture, power, subjectivity, and the state through close readings of theoretical and ethnographic texts. We will examine how different theoretical approaches have defined and used these contested terms. Developing insights from social theorists, we will compare ethnographic efforts to integrate theory with anthropological data.
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Spring 2024
Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
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LEC | 3 | 30342 | Open | 4:10 p.m.–6:40 p.m. | M | SB 138 | Friedman S |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 30342: Total Seats: 15 / Available: 7 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- Above class meets with CULS-C 701
This seminar will explore the relationships among culture, power, subjectivity, the state, and governing practices more generally through close readings of theoretical and ethnographic texts. It is structured around different theories of power and their consequences for our understanding of governance, state violence, sovereignty, and bordering practices. We will put these conversations in dialogue with theories of subjectivity and human agency, approaching from various angles questions of what constitutes the political, the human, and the affective and social bonds that create human collectivities or violently divide us. The course readings will address these questions from the perspective of diverse locations, communities, and historical contexts. An eclectic range of approaches will be intentionally selected to foster conversations about method, historical legacies, intellectual genealogies, and writing style.