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SOA-3006: Indigenous Culture and Ethnicity Work Load 10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course Theoretical subject. | Language of instruction English | Examination semester Autumn
| Objectives The course aims to give the students some analytical tools to assist them in attaining a comparative and reflexive perspective on indigenous conditions worldwide. It offers knowledge of various definitions of the concept of culture and puts this in conjunction with cultural differences as background for development and change of ethnic boundaries with an impact on the situations of indigenous peoples. It gives a theoretical background for an understanding of similarities and variations in the relationships between members of indigenous peoples and between indigenous peoples and majority populations. It discusses the impact of modernization and globalization on indigenous identities and cultures. | Compulsory prerequisites SOA-1001 Understanding cultures. Introduction to Social Anthropology | Contact person/lecturer Mayvi Johansen | Recommended reading/syllabus See homepage. |
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