ANT 358 - Anthropology of Violence

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Eastern Connecticut State University

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Anthropology of Violence Prerequisite: LAC student with T1A, tilt, T1H or T1SS course or GER student Through ethnographies, case studies, autobiographies and films we will examine the context of violence. We will look at the development of ideologies, perpetrators and victims, the meaning of violent acts, and how gender, race, ethnicity and nationality often detrmine who is terrorized, when, where and how. We will look at the multiple impacts of violence and fear on communities and the environment. Readings will also look at resistance in reaction to violence. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Seminar School of Arts and Sciences College Sociology, Anthro & Social Wk Department Course Attributes: LAC T2CP-Cultural Perspective

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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