VAST 248 - The Dog Course

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

Employing a range of disciplinary perspectives-literary, philosophical, archeological, biological, and technological-this course examines the interpretive "construction" of the dog in human history. Students consider issues of domestication, evolution, scientific research (including the Genome project), the morality and technology of breeding, and the psychological comforts of anthropomorphic representation. What is the dog "Man's" best friend Or "nature's" most successful paDonahue

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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