ANTHRO 4396 - History of Anthropological Theory

Institution:

Temple University

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Description:

This is the capstone course for the general anthropology undergraduate major, and it is a writing intensive course as well. This course historicizes, contextualizes, and explores the major theoretical schools in anthropology from the mid-19th century up through the present, including social evolutionism, historical particularism, structural-functionalism, cultural materialism, structuralism, symbolic anthropology, political-economy approaches, postcolonial critiques, feminist critiques, the crisis in ethnographic representation, and poststructuralist approaches.

Note: This course is primarily oriented towards advanced anthropology undergraduate majors, but advanced undergraduates in other social sciences and humanities majors are also welcome to enroll if they have had some exposure to sociocultural anthropology. Mode: Seminar.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

At least two courses in Anthropology or permission of instructor

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Exclusions:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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