CULANTH 135 - Muslims in the West

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Cultural Anthropology

Description:

The varieties of Muslim experience in Europe and North America, with particular attention to local debates and controversies focused on Muslims, especially post 9-11. How the various situations of Muslim minorities can contribute to anthropological understandings of identity, ethnicity, and diaspora. How Muslim practices can affect Western common, unexamined understandings of religion, secularism, and the nature of human rights. Includes visits to local mosques. Instructor: Ewing

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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