Anthropology of Socialism and Postsocialism (ANTH-0026)

Spring 2026 · ANTH 0026 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Anthropology of socialism and postsocialism, analyzing political, economic, and sociocultural transformations in the former Soviet Union and other socialist states. Takes a global approach; juxtaposes post-socialism with post-colonial and post-industrial processes. Explores power and resistance; ethnicity and nationalism; gender and body politics; health and illness; commodification and consumption; religion, magic, and rationality; resource extraction; environmental changes; and criminal economies. No prerequisites.

Course codes: ANTH-0026, ANTH 0026, ANTH0026, ANTH-26, ANTH 26, ANTH26

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