10018 (v.2) Anthropology 114 - Social and Cultural Anthropology in a Changing World


Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
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Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

1973 (v.4) Anthropology 112 - Social and Cultural Anthropology in a Changing World

Other Requisite(s):

Admission: To course outside the School of Social Sciences or approval of Head of School of Social Sciences.
 

Syllabus:

Social and cultural anthropology in a changing world, the myth of the 'primitive isolate', nature, society and production in tribal and non-industrial state societies, impact of the west upon tribal and non-industrial state societies. Forms of resistance and reaction to western influence. Creation of the 'third world' and theories of 'development', peasant societies and agrarian transformation, urbanisation in the 'third world', the north/south divide and the environmental crisis.
 
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Field of Education:

90303 Anthropology

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Informational

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area