Welcome to ANTH 1002: Anthropology in the world, 2019

For the 2018 version of this class, see this section of the web site.

In 2019, ANTH 1002 has a completely new format. Check the dates on any material posted here to make sure it is current. Ryan will be adding material about his lectures here progressively over the semester.

• Wednesday of Week 1

• The obligations of the gift
• Gifts as a total social phenomenon
• Spheres of exchange
• Global gifts
• Moral economies

• "No man dies without a reason"
• Respect for the owners of the death
• What does death end?
• The politics of the corpse
• Do the dead have rights?
• Megadeath