ANTHR 2400

ANTHR 2400

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

This course will introduce students to the meaning and significance of forms of cultural diversity for the understanding of contemporary issues. Drawing from films, videos, and selected readings, students will be confronted with different representational forms that portray cultures in various parts of the world, and they will be asked to examine critically their own prejudices as they influence the perception and evaluation of cultural differences. We shall approach cultures holistically, assuming the inseparability of economies, kinship, religion, and politics, as well as interconnections and dependencies between world areas (e.g., Africa, Latin America, the West). Among the issues considered: "political correctness" and truth; nativism and ecological diversity; race, ethnicity, and sexuality; sin, religion, and war; global process and cultural integrity.

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (GB)
Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5793 ANTHR 2400   LEC 001

  •  5794 ANTHR 2400   DIS 201

  •  5795 ANTHR 2400   DIS 202

  •  5796 ANTHR 2400   DIS 203

  •  5797 ANTHR 2400   DIS 204

  •  5798 ANTHR 2400   DIS 205

  •  5799 ANTHR 2400   DIS 206