ANTH 210
Fall 2018
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AFAM 201 |
| Certificates: International Relations, Writing |
| Course Cluster: Caribbean Studies Minor |
This course will examine how anthropology and journalism make their subjects vis-à-vis the broader significance of the knowledge they create and their publics. Using the works of anthropologists and journalists, we will consider how and why Haiti has long been regarded as something of an oddity within the Caribbean and the world. Branded the "nightmare republic" since it gained independence in 1804, in the public sphere Haiti remains conceptually incarcerated with clichés and stereotypes that obscure understanding of its complex role in global history. Attention will be paid to the 2010 earthquake, current conditions, and possible futures. Our ultimate aim is to explore the myriad possibilities of anthro-journalism. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ANTH |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(ANTH)(CBST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Mimerose Beaubrun 2013. Nan Domi: AN INITIATE'S JOURNEY INTO HAITIAN VODOU
Paul Farmer Aids and Accusation: HAITI AND THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLAME
Jonathan Katz 2013.THE BIG TRUCK THAT WENT BY AND LEFT BEHIND A DISASTER
Kathie Klarreich 2005. MADAME DREAD: A TALE OF LOVE, VODOU, AND CIVIL STRIFE IN HAITI
Bertin Louis 2014. MY SOUL IS IN HAITI
Jennie Smith 2001. WHEN THE HANDS ARE MANY
Michel-Rolph Trouillot 2015. TI DIFE BOULE SOU ISTWA AYITI, translation
Gina A Ulysse 2015. WHY HAITI NEEDS NEW NARRATIVES
Amy Wilentz, THE RAINY SEASON
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly questioning papers, in-class presentation and a final anthro-journalism project. |
| Instructor(s): Ulysse,Gina Athena Times: .M.W... 08:20AM-09:40AM; Location: FISK122; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 11 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 10 | FR: X |
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