ANTH 5210 - Nationalism, Invented Tradition, and Self-Identity

This course introduces students to the theoretical debates concerning nationalism by evaluating the works of authors such as Anderson, Hobsbawm, and Gellner and by examining select case studies of nationalism in a number of world areas. Emphasis will be on nationalism as a cultural as well as political process so its relation to invented tradition and self-identity will be highlighted.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: ANTH 2400, graduate standing or consent of instructor.

Credits: 3 hrs.

Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. All 5000-level courses have the following prerequisites: Junior/senior status and at least 12 credits in anthropology, including the specific prerequisite for each course.