ANT 3142 Ethnographer's Magic: Reading and Writing Anthropology

3 units
Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Introduction to a wide range of ethnographic writings that vary in style, narrative form, scale, and presence of ethnographer and research participants in the text. Examines how ethnographic conventions have transformed over time, as well as explores contemporary debates about politics and ethics of ethnographic representation. Assignments focus on strengthening students' critical reading skills, as well as on practising ethnographic writing and developing their own ethnographic voice.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: 9 course units in anthropology (ANT) or 54 university course units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

All Professors
B+ Average (7.172)
Most Common: A (20%)
174 students

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Pauline McKenzie Aucoin

5 sections from Fall 2018 to Winter 2024

B+ Average (6.782)
Most Common: A- (22%)
124 students

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Julie Laplante

Fall 2019 - A00

B+ Average (6.739)
Most Common: A+ (30%)
23 students

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Larisa Kurtovic

Fall 2017 - A00

A Average (9.333)
Most Common: A+ (48%)
27 students

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