Anthropology 208 - Museum Anthropology

Institution:

Haverford College

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Description:

SO (Cross-listed in Comparative Literature) M.Gillette What kinds of uses, values, and meanings do people attribute to objects Why do museums exist as special sites for housing objects What do museums do to objects, how, and why This course is a comparative and historical introduction to museums and objects, and an overview of the kinds of things anthropologists do in and around museums. Students conduct research on museums (museums as the object of research) and museum research (research as museum professionals). Offered occasionally.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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