SOA 255 - Political Anthropology (4 Cr.)

Race, Power, and Perspective Social and Behavioral Sciences

Political orders and processes vary tremendously across cultures. How do different societies address such issues as legitimacy, order, justice, violence, hierarchy and power through political ideas and actions? How do societies respond to political domination and change? How is culture political and the political culture? Consideration will be given to traditional forms of political organization and to the relationship of peoples to the state and other dominating institutions. Variable semesters.