|
This foundational module begins by situating the long process of the making of the contemporary Global South at the intersection of world historical and political economic flows. We will embark on a close reading of key texts in the field of historical anthropology in order to trace the emergence of mass poverty, inequality and conflict in our world today. We will then introduce students to current anthropological perspectives on, and engagements with, issues of international development. This may take the form of a discussion of recent anthropological literature – from 'post-development' critiques that reject development interventions outright, to anthropological practitioner critiques from inside the development apparatus, to current scholarship on the fluidity of such categories as aid donors, aid recipients, and ‘emerging donors’. Or it may take the form of an in-depth consideration of some of the most intractable dilemmas of our time, such as the continued prevalence of genocidal conflict.
|