Ethnic Nationalism and the Modern World

Subject ANTH20011 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 2 hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week.
Total Time Commitment: An average of 8.5 hours per week.
Prerequisites: 25 points of first year Arts subjects.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Knowledge gained in the successful completion of at least one of the following subjects.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Non Allowed Subjects: Formerly available as 121-057 and 121-457 Ethnic Nationalism and the Modern World. Students who have completed 121-057 or 121-457 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Subject Overview:

Ethnicity and nationalism are of special concern to anthropologists, especially in instances where anthropology becomes part of nationalist discourse. This subject considers ethnicity and nationalism through the in-depth analysis of a case study from the developing world, but draws on comparative material from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Pacific. Students will examine different theoretical approaches to ethnicity, nationalism and ethnic nationalism in particular. the relationships between the formation of nation states and processes of "development", "transition" and "underdevelopment". the roles of actors, from political actors to ordinary people, in the construction of national projects. the relationships between historic and contemporary processes in the construction of national projects. how national projects are constructed, enforced and culturally maintained. the relationships between globalisation, migration, transnationalism and ethnic nationalism in the modern world.

Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

  • show an understanding of core theoretical approaches to the understanding of ethnicity, nationalism and ethnic nationalism.
  • an ability to apply and critically assess theories of ethnicity, nationalism and ethnic nationalism in relation to empirical case studies.
  • an understanding of the relationships between the formation of nation states and processes of development, transition and underdevelopment.
  • an understanding of the respective roles of different actors, from political actors to ordinary people, in the construction of national projects.
  • an understanding of the relationships between historic and contemporary processes in the construction of national projects.
  • an understanding of how national projects are constructed, enforced and culturally maintained.
  • an understanding of the relationships between globalization, migration, trans-nationalism and ethnic nationalism in the modern world.
  • an ability to identify and critically assess the implicitly ethnic nationalist content in anthropological and other social scientific writing.
Assessment: A 2000 word essay 50% (due mid-semester), and a 2000 word essay 50% (due at the end of semester).
Prescribed Texts:

A course reader will be available from the university bookshop or accessible through the student LMS.

Recommended Texts:
  • Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspective (T H Eriksen) Pluto Press 1
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

  • have experience in critical thinking and analysis.
  • be able to think in theoretical terms.
  • be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically.
  • understand the significance of social, cultural, political and economic context.
Links to further information: http://www.pasi.unimelb.edu.au/anthropology/
Notes: This subject satisfies the third-year breadth requirement for third-year students in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Biomedicine when taken in 2010 only.
Related Course(s): U21 Certificate in Global Issues
U21 Diploma in Global Issues
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology && Social Theory
Anthropology and Development
Anthropology and Development
Anthropology and Social Theory
Anthropology and Social Theory
Development Studies
Development Studies
Development Studies
Development Studies Major
Social Theory
Social Theory Major
Sociology
Sociology
Sociology
Sociology Major

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