POLS141 Political Anthropology: Power, Ritual and Group
Annotation:
COURSE ANNOTATION AND AIMS:
This course examines politics and power through an anthropological perspective
Lecturers:
Prof. Vassil Garnizov, PhD
Course Description:
Competencies:
SKILLS:
After completing successfully this course the students will:
1) know:
- Basic concepts of political anthropology
- General ideas for interdependency between political and social structures
- Cultural context of the concept of power
2) be capable of:
Observing and identifying the manifestation of power in everyday life
Prerequisites:
N/A
Types:
Full-time Programmes
Types of Courses:
Lecture
Language of teaching:
English
Topics:
Bibliography:
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. As a main course textbook is used:
The Anthropology of politics. A Reader in Ethnography, Theory, and Critique. Edited by Joan Vincent. Blackwell Publishing, 2002 (repr. 2004), 476 pages.
2. Materials and articles uploaded to the course page in Moodle
Assessment:
CONTROL DURING THE SEMESTER:
TEST - 10%
PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS - 30%
COURSE WORK/PROJECT - 30%
ESSAY - 10%
PAPER - 10%
CASE - 10%