ANTHRO 380 - Practice and Performance:Bourdieu,Butler,Giddens,de Certeau

Institution:

Stanford University

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Description:

Poststructuralist theories of iteration and mimesis used by social scientists to negotiate the tension between social structure and social practice: Gidden's structuration theory; Bourdieu's practice theory;Butler's theories of gender performativity; and de Certeau's analysisof tactics and strategies. Ethnographic and archaeological case studies using related methodologies. Intersections and contradictions between these theorists' work; their use in anthropological practice. Issues of gender, sexuality, and ethnicity. 5 units, not given this year

Credits:

5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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