48 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Anthropology
Degree
MA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
This popular joint degree programme provides a grounding in both social anthropology and politics, two subjects which complement and enrich each other.
Social anthropology
Social anthropology is the comparative study of human conduct and thought in social contexts. Societies around the world vary enormously in their social, cultural and political forms, and their individual members display an initially overwhelming diversity of ideas and behaviour.
The systematic study of these variations, and the common humanity that underlies them and allows us to understand them, lies at the heart of social anthropology.
Politics
Politics studies the theory and practice of how societies are governed.
How do our political institutions create collective rules?
Who has the power to make these rules, and what are the consequences of political decisions?
What is the nature of a just society, and how do we get there?
Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources.
You will not only study the processes of governance at the local, national, and international level, but also the morality of political action and the limits of freedom and justice.
Programme benefits
- You will bring theory to life by carrying out your own research and fieldwork, in the UK or abroad.
- You will spend up to four months on an individual research project that will form the basis of your dissertation in Year 4.
- You will be able to choose from a wide range of courses covering regional specialisations from Africa to Latin America, and thematic specialisations such as the anthropology of money, medical anthropology, the invention of history, and internet and society.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Anthropology
Degree
MA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
This popular joint degree programme provides a grounding in both social anthropology and politics, two subjects which complement and enrich each other.
Social anthropology
Social anthropology is the comparative study of human conduct and thought in social contexts. Societies around the world vary enormously in their social, cultural and political forms, and their individual members display an initially overwhelming diversity of ideas and behaviour.
The systematic study of these variations, and the common humanity that underlies them and allows us to understand them, lies at the heart of social anthropology.
Politics
Politics studies the theory and practice of how societies are governed.
How do our political institutions create collective rules?
Who has the power to make these rules, and what are the consequences of political decisions?
What is the nature of a just society, and how do we get there?
Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources.
You will not only study the processes of governance at the local, national, and international level, but also the morality of political action and the limits of freedom and justice.
Programme benefits
- You will bring theory to life by carrying out your own research and fieldwork, in the UK or abroad.
- You will spend up to four months on an individual research project that will form the basis of your dissertation in Year 4.
- You will be able to choose from a wide range of courses covering regional specialisations from Africa to Latin America, and thematic specialisations such as the anthropology of money, medical anthropology, the invention of history, and internet and society.
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