ANTH 45862 - Anthropology of Emotion

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Do people within different cultural and historical contexts "feel" in the same ways? Are the emotions we recognize universal, or are they learned? How has language shaped the way we define and think about emotions, and what role do these ideas play in shaping our thinking about personhood and gender, our perceptions of the body, and our experiences of health and illness? This course addresses these questions by surveying the most important anthropological, historical, and psychological approaches to the study of emotion. We will also think about affect as that quality or state which exceeds or escapes being captured by categories, including nameable "emotions," and which can never quite be completely controlled. The course will conclude with specific ethnographic and historical case studies, including examinations of love, anger, jealousy, sympathy, and shame. Course requirements include active class participation, several short exercises in methods, presentations, a midterm exam, and a final research paper on a course-related topic of each student's choice.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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