The course provides the tools to read the social realities of the Middle East and the Arabic-speaking areas of contemporary Asia from a comparative and global perspective.
At the end of the course students are able to:
- Navigate through the main historical processes, cultural and social transformations of the areas of the Middle East and Arabic-speaking Asia;
- Read the interdependencies between the regions of the world from a systemic perspective, in particular those between Asia and the West;
- Critically analyze anthropological texts on socio-cultural themes specific to the Arabic regions
Knowledge of global history and geography.
Frontal lessons with video and slide support.
Guided discussions on the topics of the course.
Written assignment on exam texts.
For attending students: intermediate exercises related to the topics covered in class will be proposed.
Positive evaluation of all the exercises can partially or completely replace the final written exam.
The course introduces to specificanthropological themes such as :
the study of social transformations and globalization in Middle East contemporary societies;
the family and inter-gender cultural dynamics, in relation and debate with the West;
in-depth case studies on local communities and inter-Asian relations, analyzed through
classic anthropological readings.
The course takes place in the 3rd sub-term.
