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ANTH3653: Capitalism, Crisis and Care
2025 unit information
Inequality is an increasingly central feature of our economic systems. Economic changes seem so vast that as individuals we may feel powerless to influence their direction. However, the economy is made up of various tools and social practices, incorporating money, market, work, and home, produced and enacted by differently positioned humans and more-than-human agents. By examining these relations and practices closely, we can identify and challenge the cultural assumptions that underpin our economic institutions. This examination will enable us to imagine and work towards a more equitable and caring economic future.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Anthropology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Anthropology |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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ANTH2653 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Understand main debates and conceptual tools in economic anthropology
- LO2. Identify how culture affects economic practices, and how economic practices in turn affects cultural practices.
- LO3. Identify and critique assumptions about contemporary economic life and explore opportunities and challenges for more equitable economic practices
- LO4. Incorporate academic knowledge in everyday life by applying conceptual tools to interpret economic practices
- LO5. Articulate one’s ideas persuasively by integrating empirical description and theoretical analysis
- LO6. Develop teamwork skills through working in small groups
- LO7. Acquire communication skills by providing constructive feedback to peers
- LO8. Learn to listen and incorporate peer feedback so as to improve one’s understanding of the topic
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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