ANTH 269 A: Special Topics in Anthropology

Summer 2024 A-term
Meeting:
TTh 1:10pm - 3:20pm / SAV 131
SLN:
10108
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
MELC 269 A , MUSIC 269 A , JSIS 483 A
Instructor:
TOPIC: MUSIC CULTURES OF THE SILK ROAD . HYBRID WITH TH ASYNCHRONOUS MEETING . OFFERED JOINTLY WITH MELC 269 A AND MUSIC 269 . EXPLORES MUSIC CULTURES OF THE SILK ROAD LANDS OF CENTRAL EURASIA, CHINA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST FROM ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES. EXAMINES THE INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN MUSIC AND CULTURE, AND THE POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS AND THE SOCIOHISTORICAL CONTEXTS OF COLONIZATION, IMPERIALISM, AND SOVEREIGNTY ON THE PRODUCTION OF MUSICAL EXPRESSIONS. . TOPICS INCLUDE CULTURE, ETHNICITY, DIVERSITY OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION, LITERATURE, RELIGION, AND COLONIALISM . HYBRID COURSE/FRIDAY ASYNCHRONOUS SAME COURSE AS MUSIC 269A & JSIS 48
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

 

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This introductory-level course offers a cross-cultural exploration of music along the Silk Road lands of Central Eurasia, China, and the Middle East. It approaches this topic from anthropological and ethnomusicological perspectives, examining the not only the interconnections between music and culture, but also the political ramifications and the sociohistorical contexts of colonization, imperialism, and sovereignty on the production of musical expressions. Topics covered include the construction of cultural identities, the role of music in ethnic identity formation, the social structure of musical practice, the connections between music and religion, the differences in musical expression between nomadic and sedentary societies, the material culture of music, the relationship between music and colonialism, and the role of music in a globalizing world.

 

Student Presentation Schedule

 

Catalog Description:
Delineation and analysis of a specific problem or related problems in anthropology.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 10, 2024 - 12:27 am