Engaging the World in Theory & Practice

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

ANTH10001 or DEVT10001 or an Arts Foundation subject.

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This subject considers the mutually enforcing role of socio-cultural theory and ethnography in understandings of the contemporary human endeavour. Particular emphasis is placed on both classic and modern theories of personhood, social identity and relatedness in social anthropology and their relevance for understanding a range of contemporary social issues relating to kinship, migration, travel and tourism, nationalism, modernity, ageing and the life course and digital technologies. On completion students taking this course should have gained an appreciation of anthropological approaches to the study of the person and their relevance to a range of political, ethical, economic and cultural concerns about fetal rights, child soldiers, migrant workers, backpacking, love marriages, retirement and virtual explorations of the self.

On completion of this subject students should:

• Develop an appreciation of the interplay between theory and ethnography inquiry;

• Demonstrate an understanding of anthropological studies of personhood and their links to an evolving range of social and cultural concerns in the world today;

• Develop a critical, comparative appreciation of cultural diversity through a range of historically situated and contemporary case studies;

• Be able to communicate effectively in written and oral formats.

• A research essay of 2000 words (50%) due mid-semester.
• A research essay of 2000 words (50%) due during the examination period.

Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. Regular participation in tutorials is required.

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

A reading pack will be available.

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

• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Engineering

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.