ANTH2406 Society, Law and Politics (University of Western Australia): rated 4.3/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ANTH2406 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 社会、法律与政治
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit examines the dynamics of power, governance and resistance by adopting anthropological approaches to the study of society, law and politics. Students examine a range of topics in Australia and internationally, including case-studies of legislation and policies in real-world contexts.
ANTH2406 has 10 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 3.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.9/5).
On Reddit: "i just did anth2406. no lectures, a weekly 3hr tutorial. major assignment is a group project with like 9 other people and you just build a fictional world (50%), there’s 10% participation, and a research proposal. also every 3 weeks you write a 450 word reflection on any content…"
On Reddit: "anth2406 is really good (and easy)!"
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Q: Is ANTH2406 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 3.8/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANTH2406, and when is it offered?
A: ANTH2406 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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