ANTHR 2440

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ANTHR 2440
The Social Life of Money

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

What is money? How do people use money in the real world? How are technological innovations changing people's perceptions of money? This course introduces anthropological perspectives on economy and society through a variety of ethnographic studies of money and finance. Topics of discussion include primitive money and colonial currencies, the uses of money in religious and ritual practices, social and cultural meanings of numbers, mobile money, crypto-currency and other alternative currency systems, and the social life of finance.


Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS)

Exploratory Studies (CU-ITL, CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2024SU, 2023SP, 2022SU, 2022SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14770 ANTHR 2440   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Bize, A

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  • 14771 ANTHR 2440   DIS 201

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14772 ANTHR 2440   DIS 202

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

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  • 14773 ANTHR 2440   DIS 203

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14774 ANTHR 2440   DIS 204

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person