ANTHROPOLOGY OF WITCH HUNTS
ANT3AWH
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
During Europe's Great Witch-Hunt, around 60,000 people were tried and killed under suspicion of attending Satanic sabbats. In 1690s Salem, frightening visions and fits led to dozens of hangings. But witch-hunts are not just things of the past. Today, hatred and fear leads to the victimisation of AIDs victims and children in different parts of the world. Anthropologists offer unique and profound insights into witch-hunts by applying sophisticated analytical tools, and in more recent occurrences, by actually being there when such victimisation occurs. In this subject, we critically examine their research.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Aidan Craney
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ANT2AWH
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Learning resources
Return to Laughter
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prereading
Author: Davies
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Publisher: READERS, LONDON
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Europe's Inner Demons: An Enquiry Inspired by the Great Witch-Hunt.
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prereading
Author: Cohn, N
Year: 1975
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Publisher: SUSSEX UNIVERSITY PRESS, CHATTO
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Witches & neighbours: the social and cultural context of European witchcraft
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prereading
Author: Briggs, R
Year: 1998
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Publisher: PENGUIN, NEW YORK
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Aidan Craney
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekly seminar assessments (1,000- word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO2 |
One 2,000-word essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO2 |
Weekly multiple-choice questions (1,000-word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1 |