Kinship

ANT4131.01

Course Description

Summary

What in family is given, what is found, what is made? This seminar explores a range of methods developed through the anthropological study of kinship. Students will explore what is revealed, through these methods, about the very texture of relations and relatedness. By considering how kinship is imbricated with various forms of inequality; with experiences of illness; and with historical events, such as war, students will develop approaches to understanding kinship as a window onto the social.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify scholarly claims, evidence, and methods
  • Evaluate relation between scholarly claims, evidence and methods
  • Apply methods to primary material

Prerequisites

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Cross List

  • Society, Culture, & Thought

Instructor

  • Marios Falaris

Day and Time

TU 2:10pm-5:50pm

Delivery Method

Fully in-person

Length of Course

Full Term

Academic Term

Spring 2027

Credits

4

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

16

Course Frequency

Every 2-3 years