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ANTH 482 - Anthropology of Good IntentionsSemester Offered: Second Semester Full Course Credits: 4 Credits Attribute: 4SS, CD, WADV This seminar critically analyzes the cultural politics of our humanitarian age. We will problematize logics of gifting, sacrifice, and 'doing good' as they play out in historical and contemporary projects staged by missionaries, NGOs, states, global aid institutions, development workers, and others. Reading ethnographic, filmic, journalistic, and historical sources alongside critical theory, we will consider the consequences, contingencies, and ethics of good intentions in a global world. Enrollment Limit: 10 Instructor: C. Biruk Consent of the Instructor Required: Y |
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