The Study of Culture through Language (215-0-1)
Instructors
Diego Arispe-Bazan
847/467-2770
1902 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208
Diego researches migration between the Global North and South (and back again) and the contemporary sociohistoric processes surrounding Spanish colonization, from a linguistic and cultural anthropological framework. His work combines textual and ethnographic data and investigates the relationship between (post)colonialism, race, and identity.
Meeting Info
University Hall 122: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This course offers an introduction to the foundational relationship between language and culture by examining anthropological approaches to how language reflects and transforms our ideas about the world and the people living in it. Language enables us to establish relationships with institutions, ideologies, and other human beings. We will discuss general processes of linguistic interaction in first few weeks, then turn to topics in linguistic anthropology to see if we can detect the operation of these processes in action. Case studies will illustrate how language is put to work in specific contexts students might experience on a daily basis, including navigating educational settings, tweeting, and hanging out with friends.
Class Materials (Required)
RodrÃguez, J. L. (2020). Language and revolutionary magic in the Orinoco Delta. Bloomsbury Publishing. (9781350185029)
Wortham, S. & Reyes, A. (2021). Discourse Analysis Beyond the Speech Event. 2nd ed. Routledge. (9780367503741)
Class Attributes
Social and Behavioral Science Foundational Discipl
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
Social & Behavioral Sciences Distro Area
Associated Classes
DIS - ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Tues 8:30AM - 9:20AM
DIS - ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Wed 8:30AM - 9:20AM
DIS - ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Thurs 8:30AM - 9:20AM
DIS - ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Fri 8:30AM - 9:20AM