ANTH3417 — Political Anthropology: Reviews & Ratings

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Examines the anthropology of politics, focusing on the anthropology of the state. Studies the history of political anthropology with its roots in British structural-formalism and contextualizes it within the anthropology of Africa and witchcraft. Explores the linkages between the nation and the state, using classic works of Benedict Anderson on nationalism, before commencing an in-depth study of the problems of the state, classical theories of the state and statecraft, and how these ideas are traced to contemporary ethnographies of politics. Students interested in the study of resistance, displacement, social exclusion, citizenship, state violence, and communities may find this course relevant to their interests.

Last taught

Spring 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

SOCL 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or PHR 101M with a minimum grade of D- or ANTH 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or SOCM 103M with a minimum grade of D- or HUSV 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or SW 105M with a minimum grade of D- or CRIM 1100 with a minimum grade of D- or PHR 107M with a minimum grade of D- or INTL 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or ISM 118M with a minimum grade of D- or WMNS 1103 with a minimum grade of D- or POLS 1140 with a minimum grade of D- or POLS 1160 with a minimum grade of D- or ISM 116M with a minimum grade of D-

NUpath

Interpreting Culture, Societies/Institutions, Writing Intensive

Data updated October 2026.

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