This course explores some of anthropology's perspectives on personhood and related concepts (self, subject, individual). It presents a body of relevant ideas and cross-cultural in-depth case studies from Melanesia, and other parts of the Pacific, Aboriginal Australia, and contemporary Western socio-cultural settings.

Tutorial participation (10%), 2500 word essay (45%) and take-home exam (45%).

2 hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week

Two first year courses to the value of 12 units in Anthropology or Gender Sexuality and Culture.

This course may be counted towards an Anthropology or Gender, Sexuality and Culture major.