Description
How people relate to one anotherÌýand organise societiesÌýaround the world varies greatly. Themes such as kinship, ethnicity, race, and social membership, have been a core focus in anthropology because it is tightly bound up with ideas of personhood and identity, and the organisation ofÌýmuchÌýsocial life. Through the broad and interdisciplinary study ofÌý identity politics, anthropologists, sociologists and social psychologists canÌýalsoÌýapproach related themes of disability and neurodivergence. In this module, students will learn how we can approach such a variety of identity related themes in order to discuss issues at the heart ofÌýmuchÌýsocial life today, such asÌý relationships betweenÌýpersons, social and political groups, families,Ìýnon-stateÌýand stateÌýactors, and the roles of family relations and structures in conflict and migration. As part of the Social Anthropology pathway in the BSc Global Humanitarian Studies, this module will familiarise students withÌýissueÌýthemesÌýand debates by using diverse ethnographic case studies from around the world. It will ultimatelyÌýhelpÌýthem develop a critical appreciation for the multiple dynamics and dimensions that identity entails, and that impact and are impacted by humanitarian crises, such as during conflicts,ÌýnaturalÌýdisasters,ÌýorÌýandÌýmassÌýhumanÌýdisplacements.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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