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| ANTH2222-1 | Political anthropology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Hassan Bousetta |
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| Language : | English language |
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| Course objective : | The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the key concepts and the method of political anthropology. The course relies predominantly on "Anthropologie politique" (C. Rivière 2000) and is subdivided into four parts: a general presentations of concepts and debates within the discipline, an analysis of the politcal field in pre-industrial societies, a study of political structures in movement and an overview of the sacred dimensions of political power.
The more specific objective of the course is to allow the student to use the key concepts of the discipline in an analysis of either a concrete situation or a political institution in Western or non Western societies. |
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| Prerequisites : | A good proficiency in English is required |
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| Workshops : | The students will submit a personal assignment in the form of a paper of maximum 3000 words on a topic of their choice. |
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| Organization : | The course is being taught every Tuesday between 11am and 1pm during the first semester at the auditorium Raikem (Building 31 - Sart-Tilman). The possible modifications of the timetable will be communicated to the students by email. The students are therefore requested to communicate their email addresses to: Hassan.bousetta@ulg.ac.be |
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| Written notes : | Students are strongly encouraged to consult or acquire the following reading:
Claude Rivière (2000), "Anthropologie Politique", Paris: Armand Colin
Ted C. Lewellen (2003) "Political Anthropology", 3rd edition, South Hadley, MA: Bergin & Garvey. |
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| Assessment : | The evaluation is done on the basis of the oral defense of a written assignment (See section "Travaux pratiques") |
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| Contacts : | Dr Hassan Bousetta
Research Associate
National Fund for Scientific Research
University of Liège
Institute of Human and Social Sciences
Centre for ethnic and migration studies
Building 31- Box 45
Room R36
7, Boulevard du Rectorat
B - 4000 Liège
Tel + 32 4 366 30 17
GSM +32 473 74 12 30
Fax + 32 4 366 47 51
Hassan.Bousetta@ulg.ac.be
http://www.ulg.ac.be/cedem |
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