ANTH 2036 - Anthropology of Violence and Crime
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | Semester 1 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
Assessment: | Poster or Essay, Research Essay, Seminar participation |
Syllabus: |
This course introduces students to core themes in the anthropology of violence and crime that include, violence and identity/subjectivity; terror, pain and suffering; war, technology and visual culture; fear, threat and sorcery; and organised crime. It addresses issues, instances and everyday lived experiences of violence and crime in human societies from a comparative anthropological perspective. The course draws on a wide variety of examples, including global conflicts and state violence, virtual and technologically mediated warfare, gang violence, processes and politics of criminalisation, human trafficking and organised crime, intimacies of violence including gendered, family/ domestic and sexual violence, migration and displacement, terrorism, the politics of legitimate and illegitimate violence, collective memories of suffering, and transitional justice. Case studies are drawn from various regions and countries, including but not limited to, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Latin America, North America, Rwanda, the Pacific, Southeast Asia, Denmark, and Nepal. |
Course Fees
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The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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Semester 1 | Tue 12/03/2024 | Thu 21/03/2024 | Fri 03/05/2024 | Fri 07/06/2024 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
18640 | LEC0 | 176 | 6 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. | Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled. | ||
Related Class: Seminar | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
13706 | SE06 | 35 | FULL | 26 Feb - 1 Apr | Monday | 12pm - 2pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |
22 Apr - 27 May | Monday | 12pm - 2pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room | ||||
13707 | SE05 | 35 | 3 | 29 Feb - 4 Apr | Thursday | 3pm - 5pm | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room |
25 Apr - 30 May | Thursday | 3pm - 5pm | Hughes, 111b, Teaching Room | ||||
13708 | SE04 | 35 | 1 | 28 Feb - 3 Apr | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm | Napier, 210, Teaching Room |
24 Apr - 29 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm | Napier, 210, Teaching Room | ||||
13709 | SE03 | 36 | 1 | 28 Feb - 3 Apr | Wednesday | 4pm - 6pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room |
24 Apr - 29 May | Wednesday | 4pm - 6pm | Hughes, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
13710 | SE02 | 35 | 1 | 27 Feb - 2 Apr | Tuesday | 9am - 11am | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
23 Apr - 28 May | Tuesday | 9am - 11am | MyUni, OL, Online Class |