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Seminar in Contemporary Theory (475-0-1)

Instructors

Hirokazu Miyazaki
847 4675540
1819 Hinman Ave. #110
Hirokazu Miyazaki is the Kay Davis Professor and a professor of anthropology. He is a specialist on theories of exchange, futurity, and hope. He has studied indigenous land claims in Fiji, financial trading in Japan, and peace activism in Japan and the U.S. He is the author of The Method of Hope: Anthropology, Philosophy, and Fijian Knowledge and Arbitraging Japan: Dreams of Capitalism at the End of Finance, and a co-editor of The Economy of Hope (with Richard Swedberg).

Meeting Info

ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Tues 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

An in-depth examination of recent turns and concerns in social theory, including the affective turn, the material turn, the ontological turn, and decolonization, with the goal of rethinking the relationship between theory and ethnography, as well as the relationship between theory and social justice.

Registration Requirements

n/a

Learning Objectives

Describe major theoretical turns, concepts, and related debates in social theory since the 2000s. Critically examine and evaluate the effectiveness of the application of theory in ethnographic analysis. Develop critical sensitivities to the relationship between social theory and ethnography. Apply social theory with social impact.

Class Materials (Required)

All materials will be made available via Canvas.