A&S 233 - Anthropology of the City

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Lafayette College

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Description:

This course centers on cities as sites and subjects of anthropological inquiry. Across the globe, urbanization has increasingly defined the landscape of modern life. What makes the metropolis meaningful, and how do spatial forms shape social practices In what sense does the cultural milieu of the city-material and symbolic, dynamic and diverse-challenge us to critically re-imagine anthropology How are social identities shaped by the everyday experience of urban communities, commodities, and cultural forms [W] Prerequisite: A&S 102 or 103, or permission of instructor Bissell

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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