module
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT2021: Anthropology of the Middle East
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Ethnography of the Middle East, Politics of Representation
- Orientalism and Ethnography
- Kinship and Social Organization
- Anthropology of Religion
- Gender and Feminism
- Arts, Aesthetics, and Heritage
- Nations, Ethnicities, and the State
- Cultural Production
- Youth and Popular Culture
- Mass Displacements, Movement and Mobility
- Emerging Trends
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 124 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching | 22 | Twelve 2-hour seminars |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching | 4 | Film and documentary screenings |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Preparing seminar-presentation |
| Guided independent study | 74 | Reading and research |
| Guided independent study | 30 | Web-based activities |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).