ANTH 205 - The Anthropology of Sexuality And Gender

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Cerritos College

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Class hours: 3.0 Lecture Recommendation: Satisfactory completion of English Placement Process or ENGL 52 or equivalent with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher, and satisfactory completion of the Reading Placement Process or READ 54 with a grade of Pass or "C" or higheThis course examines the cultural construction of human sexuality and gender in an anthropological framework. Biological and cultural bases for the multiple expressions of sexuality and gender found around the world will be presented. Case studies will include food foraging, horticultural, agricultural, industrial, and post-industrial societies. A central concern is the interaction between subsistence practices, cultural economies, and status in the construction of "normal" and "abnormal" sexualities and genders. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in WS 205 or have received credit in ANTH 204. (Formerly ANTH 20 Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cerritos.edu

Phone Number:

(562) 860-2451

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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