AN262

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Studying Language as Social Action

Anthropology Colorado College

Course Subject Code

AN

Course Number

262

Course Long Title

Studying Language as Social Action

Status

Active

Division

Social Sciences

Department

Unit(s)

1

Schedule Type

Block Seminar

Instruction Mode

Traditional

Grade Modes

Letter Grades, S/CR/NC, Audit

Course Description

Introduction to basic research methods and the theoretical development of research methodologies applied in the field of linguistic anthropology and related fields that explore language as a resource for sociocultural expression and change. In addition to learning basic interviewing, recording and participant observation techniques applied by linguistic anthropologists, students will be introduced to digital technologies for transcription and linguistic data analysis. Typical course themes include language in social movement, media in society, racialized language discrimination, language in identity performance, and language activism. Students carry out an ethnographic research project to gain experience with research techniques and technologies.

Courses

AN262 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

AN262 is a completion requirement for:

Required Requisites

Anthropology 105 or 256 or 258 or 260 or consent of instructor