Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21
ANTH 5530 - Anthropology of Violence and Peace
This course focuses on the cultural dimensions of civil wars, ethnic and religious conflicts, communal violence, and state violence, as well as movements for human rights and peace.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the subjective experience of violence and peace for all participants, including victims, perpetrators, and witnesses, in particular cultural contexts.
- Identify the structural forces shaping social experiences of violence and peace in particular cultural contexts.
- Present anthropological approaches to interpreting and representing violence and peace.
- Reflect on the ethics of anthropological responsibility and intervention in relation to situations of violence and repression.
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