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Fall 2018
Apr 18, 2024 |
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| SOAN 0344 - Anthro Political Polarization |
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*Anthropology of Political Polarization*
In this course we will apply the anthropology of evolution, religion and politics to analyze the operative mechanisms of political polarization. Our framework will include natural selection for accountability, moralism, and factionalism; how social groups define themselves through mimesis, othering, and scapegoating; how scapegoating justifies aggression; how sacrifice and other forms of ritualizing victimhood generate sanctity, sacrilege, and outrage; and how religious and political loyalty tests enforce social boundaries. Our case studies will include how antagonistic groups in contemporary U.S. society formulate conspiracy theories to justify mutual rejection 3 hrs. lect./disc.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 TO 2.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Sciences Division Sociology/Anthropology Department Course Attributes: AMR, NOR, SOC |
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