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Power and Powerlessness - ARTS2871

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Social Sciences

Course Outline: School of Social Sciences

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

Available for General Education: Yes (more info)

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Description

Subject Area: Sociology and Anthropology


Power is a fundamental concept in sociology and anthropology and also one of the most contested. This course explores different approaches to power – as capacity, condition, and practice – from the perspective of the concept’s relation to powerlessness. Thinkers may include Marx, Weber, Arendt, Foucault and Butler. Topics may include violence, freedom, knowledge, sovereignty, bodies, creativity, and rights.
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