Anthropology of War and Peace, Fall 2004
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Author: Gusterson, Hugh
Subject: Social Sciences
Institution Name:
M.I.T.
Collection Name: MIT OpenCourseWare
Abstract: Issues of war and peace from an anthropological perspective. Topics include: the warlike nature of humans, if humans are by nature warlike, the evolution of war in cross-cultural perspective, the socialization of warriors and the construction of enemies, and the recent emergence of anti-war movements. Readings focus on sociobiological and other theories of war; anthropologists' claims to have studied societies that do not have war; ethnic hatred and civil war in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Northern Ireland; military culture in the U.S. and elsewhere; peace movements; and studies of military conversion.
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Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Syllabi
Media Formats: Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
Language: English
