Course Description

Anthropology 333E Symbolic Anthropology

Explores anthropological theories and analyses of symbol systems. Frameworks examined include among others structuralism, theory of metaphor, textual analysis and performance theory. This course emphasizes the application of such frameworks to the analysis of ritual, narrative, and the ideologies of social life.

Prerequisites: Anthropology 245F/G or 222F/G

Must be registered in Anthropology Year 3 or 4 or permission of the Department Chair.

3 hours.

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