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Seminar in Ethnography and Fieldwork >> Content Detail



Syllabus



Syllabus



Course Description


This advanced course in anthropology engages closely with discussions and debates about ethnographic research, ethics, and representation.



Requirements


Students are required to give two seminar presentations, in which they offer a critical evaluation of positions represented in readings for their chosen days. Written documentation of those presentations will be due the week following the presentation. A final research paper of 15-20 pages will be due on Ses #12. Prospectus for this paper due on Ses #5.



Grading


Grading will be based on:


ACTIVITIESPERCENTAGES
Class participation50%
Final paper50%



Required Books


Please see the readings page for a schedule and list of readings. Look for used or new copies online or in local bookstores.



Calendar


SES #TOPICS
0Meeting to construct syllabus
1Ethnographic method and writing
2Ethics and engagement
3Anthropological controversies: military uses of anthropology
4Anthropological controversies: the truth of other worlds, from Mead to Menchú
5Nationalism and indigeneity
6Activist anthropology / double presentation day
7Comparison / double presentation day
8Mobility and/or nomadism / double presentation day
9Global environments
10Engineering culture
11Class presentations
12Final paper

 








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