ANTH 251 - Peoples of Latin America

Institution:

University of Southern Indiana

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

An introduction to the ethnology and ethnography of modern Latin America with emphases on: the Native-American peoples of the Andean highlands, southern Mexico and Guatemala, and the lowland rainforests; African-American peoples of the Caribbean Islands, the Guianas, and Brazil; the Brazilians and Luso-Brazilian culture; and the Spanish-speaking peoples and Hispanic culture in Cuba, Mexico, and urban Peru. Global issues are addressed including the drug trade and rainforest deforestation. ANTH 101 recommended.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

01/11/1993 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.usi.edu

Phone Number:

(812) 464-8600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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