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Anthropological Theory

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States21A.110
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2003English
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This course introduces students to some of the major social theories and debates that inspire and inform anthropological analysis. Over the course of the semester, we will investigate a range of theoretical propositions concerning such topics as agency, structure, subjectivity, history, social change, power, culture, and the politics of representation. Ultimately, all theories can be read as statements about human beings and the worlds they create and inhabit.

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