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136-018 Redefining Nature: Ethnological Perspectives on People in Environments. | |
Note | Formerly available as 136-296/396. Students who have completed 136-296/396 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr Monica Minnegal |
Prerequisites | see Prerequisites |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures, ten 2-hour lectures and ten 1-hour tutorials |
Subject Description | In a world where 'green' and 'black' agendas increasingly intersect, simplistic representations of indigenous environmental interests and practices must be avoided. This subject will address anthropological issues raised by the discourse of environmentalism, exploring factors that pattern the diversity of ways in which individuals and societies perceive and interact with their environments. Ethnographic examples will be used to discuss constructions of nature and culture and of the self in space, the bases, uses and limitations of 'traditional ecological knowledge', patterns of land tenure and issues of land management. |
Assessment | Two class papers of 500 words each and an essay of 3000 words. |
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