Mafias and Other Dangerous Affiliations · Anthropology
Critical thinking and analytical thinking about the interaction of multiple sources with differing viewpoints and how they interact
About structure of Mafias and criminal organizations, and where their structures are derived from, and what they evolved into, the vagueness, and moral and sociological implications that come from prosecution
Breaking down the social structures in general when related to criminalization.
The history of the Mafia, how it was criminalized and the various reasons why (classism, racism, governmental control, etc.). A great and niche anthropology class that you can take without taking intro courses.
Learned about the mafia and the ideas tied to the criminalization of social relations
Reading analysis skills. A lot of perspective on social, societal, and political relations.
how social relations get criminalized. How someone can be criminalized as responsible for an action committed by someone else, or how someone can be criminalized as a member of a group without committing any criminal action. How certain state or social norms are maintained through this criminalization. Why certain groups are criminalized and other not, despite having similar structures
We explored the nuances of state criminalization of social relations, mostly criminal syndicates, business corporations, government corruption, and to a lesser extent, religious persecution.
If you do the work the class should be an easy A
The course made me view anthropology and social ties and their modern implications as much more visibility and common than I had thought, the course was very illuminating.