ANT 521 - Topics in Theory and Practice of Anthropology - Anthropology of Memory

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Princeton University

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The anthropology of memory will focus on the relation of memory to how humans deal with loss. It takes up three major approaches to memory: psychoanalysis (Freud), social organization (Halbwachs), and associative temporalities (Sebald). It examines various genres in which the memory of loss is retained or displaced (personal memoires, comic books, films, memorials, money, religious stories).

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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