Anthropology of Sexuality

The course introduces students to past and current anthropological/ethnological debates about sexuality. It highlights anthropological approaches to understanding sexuality around the world. Students will become familiar with the history of anthropological/ethnological interest in sexuality and sexual practices. They will gain insight into the dominant themes that have shaped anthropological/ethnological research on sexuality and related practices (e.g., marriage practices, incest, anthropology of love, emotions and intimacy, sex work etc.). Through an engagement with anthropological and interdisciplinary work, students learn how different societies construct and control sexual behavior.

Students will gain insight into selected contemporary anthropological/ethnological research on sexuality in various contexts, providing evidence of how sexuality and sexual practices have changed over time. The course also introduces students to the influence of various ideologies (nationalism, religious doctrines, colonialism, neoliberalism, etc.) on understandings of sexuality. It demonstrates how economic, social, and political changes affect sexual practices.

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