Anthropology of Development
ANTH 259
Fall 2006
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01
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 259 |
| Course Cluster: Southern Asia Studies |
Our purpose in this course will be to critically explore the notion and phenomenon of development through an anthropological lens--that is, to focus on what is "cultural" about development. We will examine the various ways in which development has been conceptualized, approached, and critiqued by different sets of theorists. We will begin by looking at the orthodox ("modernization") and political economic paradigms of development. We will then explore the more recent "anthropological" studies of development. These critical analyses of development argue that development operates as a "regime of representation and power" that creates people's and nations' identities (such as "poor", "underdeveloped", and "modern") and then exerts control over them. However, instead of assuming that development works as a monolithic and totalizing force that only exerts power over people, we will look at ethnographies that show how development is "received," understood and sometimes contested by people at the grassroots-level. In other words, we will examine how development operates as a fertile and "productive" terrain which not only disciplines people but also allows spaces for negotiation. We will also examine how gender figures into these different analyses. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ANTH |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ANTH)(CGST-MN)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(FGSS)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
W.W. Rostow, Talcott Parsons, Clifford Geertz, Paul Baran, Andre G. Frank, Cardoso and Faletto, Arturo Escobar, Gustavo Esteva, James Ferguson, Cooper and Packard, Jonathan Crush, Stacey Leigh Pigg, Naila Kabeer, Arundhati Roy, Wolfgang Sachs, Majid Rahnema and others.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short response papers, midterm exam, and final paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attendance at first class is required. |
| Instructor(s): Sharma,Aradhana Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: FISK414; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 7 | SO: 7 | FR: X |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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