ANTHR 6416
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ANTHR 6416
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
The idea of the barbarians is as old as civilization itself. But what is a barbarian, and what is the role that barbarians play, as the savage enemies of civilization? In this course we will address such questions by looking at how different civilizations have imagined their barbarians, ranging from their key role in Greek drama, and as infidels in religious conceptions, to Chinese walls, and American savagery. We will examine both historical examples, and the barbarians of today -- the terrorists and insurgents so often framed as dark and primitive, in contrast with ourselves. Through readings and visual materials, we will seek to discover what these barbarians have in common. We will look comparatively for the underlying patterns of history that the barbarians are drafted from, to draw a new picture of the barbarians. At the same time, we will arrive at a new understanding of civilization as such, as well as of the general nature of human inequality, and how it is justified.
When Offered Fall.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: some familiarity with issues and debates in anthropology, and/or social sciences generally.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3416, ASIAN 3332, ASIAN 6632
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M White Hall 104
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Fiskesjo, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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