ANTH117 PO - Anthropology of Islam

When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): O. Shah
Credit: 1

Within anthropology, approaches to Islam and Islamic societies have been the source of much contestation and debate. One approach called “the anthropology of Islam,” treats Islam as a “discursive tradition,” grounding present and future practices in past textual authorities. This literature has been largely concerned with authority, governance, and public piety. However, this literature is now considered paradigmatic, if not dominant. In this course, we will read the anthropology of Islam with an eye towards what comes next- namely, bringing these important critiques into conversation with media studies, science and technology studies, migration studies, political economy, and queer theory.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 2;