ANTH2620 - China: Contemporary Ethnographies

Semester 1, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Terry Woronov
Phone: +61 2 9114 1285
Email: terry.woronov@sydney.edu.au

Description

Ethnographers fron a range of disciplines have been studying Chinese society for decades. In this unit, we will read a selection of recent ethnographic works, focusing on those published within the last fifteen years. This unit will include specific case studies of major contemporary issues in China, to understand how ethnographers use different methods and theories to construct arguments.

Assessments

3x500wd reading responses (30%) and 1x4500wd research paper (70%).

Classes

1x2hr seminar/week

Prerequisites

12 Junior credit points from Anthropology

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