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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Fall 2020 |
Registration ID | ANTHB102001 |
Course Title | Intro to Cultural Anthropology |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Gender and Sexuality Studies |
Instructor | Abdelmagid,Yakein |
Times and Days | MTh 09:40am-11:00am
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Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2057 This course will explore the basic principles and methods of sociocultural anthropology. Through field research, direct observation, and participation in a group’s daily life, sociocultural anthropologists examine the many ways that people organize their social institutions and cultural systems, ranging from the dynamics of life in small-scale societies to the transnational circulation of people, commodities, technologies and ideas. Sociocultural anthropology examines how many of the categories we assume to be “natural,” such as kinship, gender, or race, are culturally and socially constructed. It examines how people’s perceptions, beliefs, values, and actions are shaped by broader historical, economic, and political contexts. It is also a vital tool for understanding and critiquing imbalances of power in our contemporary world. Through a range of topically and geographically diverse course readings and films, and opportunities to practice ethnographic methodology, students will gain new analytical and methodological tools for understanding cultural difference, social organization, and social change. Approach: Cross-Cultural Analysis (CC); Haverford: B: Analysis of the Social World (B), Social Science (SO) Enrollment Cap: 30; 19 Freshmen spaces reserved. If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Major/Minor/Concentration; Freshman; Sophomore; The class will convene twice a week through virtual synchronous meetings. We will also rely heavily on blogging to discuss the course themes and readings. If students are in different time zones, we will either group students into two meetings if applicable, or supplement the synchronous meetings with asynchronous lectures. |
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