Anthropology 219 - Space, Materiality and Power

This course bridges theories of space and materiality in anthropology, considering how a range of ethnographic case studies engage intersections of place, race, gender, class, migration, diaspora, labor and governance, and what they afford for understanding social spaces. From built forms and infrastructures to housing and public zones, the class explores how discussions focused on the material objects and qualities of space contribute to the study of sociocultural experience. Discussions address questions of human spatiality across geographies and regional contexts, theoretical foundations, the making of physical spaces, the spatial tactics of social actors, the qualities of the built environment, and environmental debris and regeneration. Enrollment limited to 30. (E)