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ANTHRO 202 : Music and Identity in World Music Cultures

Undergraduate course

Project description

This course examines the role of music in the construction and reinforcement of identities. It considers a range of socially constructed concepts including race, gender, and culture. Additionally the political, national, religious, colonial and diaspora contexts are considered in music identity and expression. This course explores these cultural contexts in order to better understand music and identity, and the insights they provide to examine and reflect on global societies and cultures. Examples and case studies are drawn from musics across the globe, including Oceania, the America�s, Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Critically reflect on signs of identity in music (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3) Communicate through written, oral, and online mediums. (Capability 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3) Analyse literature and other mediums relevant to identity and its impact (Capability 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3) Demonstrate an understanding of complex ideas to understand cultural phenomena (Capability 2.2, 5.1 and 5.2) Critically examine one's own identity alongside broader global discussions (Capability 5.1, 5.2, 6.2 and 6.3) Assessments