ATH 235 - Anthropology of the Caribbean

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

An anthropological inquiry into the sociocultural life of creole populations in the Caribbean Basin. This course will explore the lifeways of the preColumbian Arawak Indians, the emergence of plantation agriculture, the cultural legacies of European and American colonial contact, and the social dynamics of Caribbean nationhood. Attention will be paid to creole languages, religions, economic infrastructures, political institutions, and other social relations. Topics to be addressed include colonialism, creolization, liberation theology, Rastafari, U.S.Caribbean relations, modernization and development, international trade relations, revolution, and democratization. Meets general academic requirement D.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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