ANTHROPOLOGY 311b - d.Cultures on Display

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Bowdoin College

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Fall 2006. SUSAN KAPLAN. The American public, fascinated by other people's traditions, flock to anthropology, art, and natural history museums, "exotic" geographic and cultural locations, films, and ethnic artand craft galleries to experience non-Western cultural traditions and purchase objects produced by non-Western groups. Studies the public's fascination with these cultural experiences. Issues of who has rights to interpret and represent another's culture, the ethics of collecting objects and photographing people, and questions of repatriation facing anthropologists are among the topics examined. Includes visits to museums and ethnic arts galleries, considers photographic displays, and reflects on travel experiences to better understand issues of cultural representation. Prerequisites: Anthropology 201 or 203, or permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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www.bowdoin.edu/

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(207) 725-3000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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