Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human. It begins with the assumption that our capacity to change, learn, and adapt is the defining characteristic of humanity. Hence, as anthropologists, we assume that (1) there is no normal way for people to live or to create a community, and (2) by looking at humanity in a global frame, each of us can gain critical insight into our own life. If there are so many possible ways of life, then as anthropologists we ask: Why do we have to be this way? Isn’t there some alternative way to be? In this unit of study, we use imagination and curiosity to challenge ideas of power, resistance, race, gender, religion, ritual, and capitalism.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Anthropology |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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ANTH1003 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Anjalee Cohen, anjalee.cohen@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Anjalee Cohen, anjalee.cohen@sydney.edu.au |
Michael Edwards, michael.edwards@sydney.edu.au | |
Leanne Williams Green, leanne.williamsgreen@sydney.edu.au |