ANT-401 Anthropological Theory

GER: WR (Writing-Research Intensive)
Prerequisite: ANT-101 or ANT-105 and two ANT courses numbered 200 - 299
This course provides an historical and contemporary exploration of theory in cultural and archaeological anthropology. Students will be introduced to major trends and debates in anthropological theory and explore examples of theoretical application in ethnographic research. We will analyze each theoretical argument by exploring its historical and social context of its origin, understanding how it is used to explain human behavior, and examine its contributions to contemporary arguments in anthropology. The course will examine theoretical arguments on such topics as history, memory, power, social change, agency, culture and society, as well as conflict and resistance. 4 credits.