ANTH6005 Indigenous Australian Societies and Culture
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Anthropology |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
From the moment of Australia's discovery by Europeans the history, life and culture of Indigenous Australian people has been a subject of intellectual fascination. In the nineteenth century their social and cultural practices were widely believed to open up a window onto the origins of religion and European social institutions. More recently they have become a sociological, evolutionary and ecological prototype of the hunting and gathering way of life. This course will examine the details of traditional life, including subsistence economy, land ownership, social organisation, marriage arrangements, religion, magic, art and totemism and consider its impact on the European imagination and the production of social theory. |
| Indicative Assessment |
By negotiation but to involve 6000 words of writing |
| Workload |
Two hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week |
| Course Classification(s) | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Anthropology |
| Preliminary Reading |
*Hart, C.W.M. and Pilling, A.R. The Tiwi of North Australia, Holt, 1965. |
| Programs | Master of Culture, Health and Medicine |
| Academic Contact | Professor Nicolas Peterson |
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