POLS141 Political Anthropology: Power, Ritual and Group

Annotation:

COURSE ANNOTATION AND AIMS:

This course examines politics and power through an anthropological perspective

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Politics and Society (in English)

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%