2023-2024 / ANTH0048-1

Anthropology of capitalism

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in anthropology (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of social sciences)6 crédits 

Lecturer

Benjamin Rubbers

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course is divided into three parts. The first looks back at the social science classics on capitalism. The second presents the main themes (interest, markets, consumption, ...) through which anthropologists have approached this issue. Finally, the third part takes a more in-depth look at the anthropological literature on work and entrepreneurship. The ideas developed throughout the course are illustrated by examples drawn from the teacher's research in the DRCongo and elsewhere.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to lay the foundations for an anthropology of capitalism. At the end of the course students will be able to present how this issue has been approached in the discipline, and propose research directions for analyzing the dynamics of capitalism from an anthropological perspective.

 

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Students must read one of the three books proposed at the beginning of the course. For each lesson, they also receive readings and/or videos related to the subject of the day.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam


Additional information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

The professor is available to meet students by appointment (email).

Association of one or more MOOCs