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Kar

Társadalomtudományi Kar

Szervezet

TÁTK Kulturális Antropológia Tanszék

Kód

EKAN111

Cím

Political Anthropology

Tervezett félév

Tavaszi

Meghirdetve

2023/24/2

ECTS

3

Nyelv

en

Oktatás célja

Course Goals: • Develop an understanding of the key concepts and debates in political anthropology • Learn how to critically analyze ethnographic research on political processes and institutions • Develop the ability to compare and contrast different political systems and their underlying cultural assumptions • Analyze how power relations shape individuals, communities, and social change • Enhance critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills

Tantárgy tartalma

Course Description: This course introduces students to the study of power and politics in diverse societies around the world, drawing on anthropological theories and methods. Through ethnographic case studies, students will explore the relationship between politics, culture, and society, and analyze the dynamics of power, authority, and resistance in different contexts. Week-by-Week Schedule: Week 1: Introduction to Political Anthropology • Key concepts and debates in political anthropology • The relationship between power, culture, and society • Week 2: Political Organization and Social Structure • The role of kinship, religion, and ethnicity in shaping political systems Week 3: State Formation and Legitimacy • Theories of state formation and the role of violence, coercion, and consent Week 4: Political Economy and Globalization • The impact of capitalism and globalization on political systems Week 5: Political Rituals and Symbols • The role of rituals and symbols in legitimizing and contesting power Week 6: Political Conflict and Social Movements • The role of social movements in challenging power and creating change Week 7: Political Ecology and Environmental Politics • The impact of environmental change and resource conflicts on political systems Week 8: Conclusion and Future Directions • Reflections on the course themes • Directions for future research in political anthropology

Számonkérés és értékelés

Requirements and Grading: Attendance is obligatory. The student needs to inform the lecturer in the first week of the semester, if is unable to do so. Otherwise after every 3 absences the possible highest final grade decreases by one. Written exams - Students need to achieve 69% to pass the course Midterm exam on the 18th of April (30% of final grade) Final written exam during the exam period (70% of final grade)

Irodalomjegyzék

Literature: • "The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia" by James C. Scott • "Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed" by James C. Scot • "Violence and the Sacred" by René Girard • "States and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia, and China" by Theda Skocpol • "The Anthropology of Politics: A Reader in Ethnography, Theory, and Critique" edited by Joan Vincent • "The Moral Economy of the Peasant: Rebellion and Subsistence in Southeast Asia" by James C. Scott • "Power and Its Disguises: Anthropological Perspectives on Politics" by John Gledhill • "States of Violence: War, Capital Punishment, and Letting Die" by Austin Sarat • "The Structure of Power in North China during the Five Dynasties" by Nicolas Tackett • "Everyday Forms of State Formation: Revolution and the Negotiation of Rule in Modern Mexico" by Gilbert M. Joseph and Daniel Nugent.

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