ANTHR 2433 - [Anthropology of Law and Politics]

(crosslisted) LSP 2433
(CA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS)

Fall. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next offered: 2021-2022. 3 credits. Student option grading.

V. Santiago-Irizarry.

The need to monitor human behavior and regulate order among individuals and groups is inherent to the human condition. This course is a basic introduction to the ways in which anthropology has examined legal and political processes across diverse societies and cultures. Students will learn foundational anthropological and legal principles and how they are applied among specific sociocultural groups.