Open Access'Breaking Other People's Toys': Reflections on Teaching Critical Anthropology in Development Studies
Author(s) -
Natalie Djohari
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
teaching anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2053-9843
DOI - 10.22582/ta.v1i1.253
Subject(s) - discipline , personal development , sociology , professional development , engineering ethics , pedagogy , psychology , engineering , social science , psychotherapist
This paper explores the personal transformations of students learning critical anthropology on a Development Studies course. Students personal projects intertwine with their disciplinary and professional choices. I show how learning that radically challenges the development paradigm may lead to internal personal conflicts and life-project crises. How should teachers of anthropology design and teach such courses and what is the impact on students and on the disciplines?