ANTH 253 - PeoplesCulture of South Asia

Institution:

California State University-Bakersfield

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Description:

Overview of the diverse peoples and cultures of South Asia. Exploration of the influence of geography on subsistence patterns, and how nomadic pastoralism, village communities, and cities form a unique social ecology that profoundly influences contemporary political and religious interactions. Examinations of the family, the caste system, and religion, and the impact upon each from modernization. Prerequisite: ENGL 110. GE D1

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csub.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 654-2782

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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