B-KUL-S0D85A Anthropology and Islam
General information
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Academic year: 2011-2012
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Study points: 4
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Language: English
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Difficulty:
Introductory
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the second semester
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POC:
POC Antropologie
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Taught by
Graw Knut
Aims
-Students acquire insight into the social and cultural significance of Islamic praxis in a variety of geographic contexts (Africa, Middle East, South Asia, etc.).
-Students acquire an understanding of the history and problematic of the anthropological study of Islamic societies.
-Student become familiar with a number of key topics such as Islam and colonialism, Islamic identities and the question of representation, postcolonial subjectivity en Islamic reformist movements, ritual and hermeneutic praxis in the Islamic world, etc.
-Students acquire the ability to situate the topics and issues discussed within the larger field of anthropology, Islamic studies, and postcolonial theory.
Previous knowledge
None.
This course is included in
Master of Arts in de wereldgodsdiensten, de interreligieuze dialoog en de religiestudie
Master of Science in Cultures and Development Studies
Master of Science in de sociale en culturele antropologie
Master of Science in Social and Cultural Anthropology (Required)
Bachelor of Arts in de taal- en regiostudies: arabistiek en islamkunde
(Minor taal, cultuur, geschiedenis en maatschappij)
Study Abroad Programme in European Culture and Society (PECS)
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