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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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