ANTH 4600 - Money,Consumption,and Cannibals

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Western Michigan University

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What do vampires, the devil, and cannibals have to do with money or commodities? This course explores the diverse ways in which individual societies have dealt with money and commodities. How money finds its way into practices ranging from weddings to spirit possession will be examined as well as how money and goods are gendered in different societies. The course also explores the ways in which money and goods, and often the whiteness associated with their introduction, can have literally monstrous connotations. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ANTH 2400. Credits: 3 hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wmich.edu

Phone Number:

(269) 387-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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