Anthropology 267 - Middle Eastern Diasporas

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

GIS, Human Rights, Middle Eastern Studies, SRE This course examines the past and present experiences of Arabs, Iranians, Turks, and Kurds who reside in Europe and North America, as well as Jews of diverse backgrounds who live in Israel and abroad. It also explores how and why these groups are commonly regarded as "diasporas," aterm that is itself closely connected with the displacement and dispersion of Jews from their homeland in the sixth century B.C.E. The course critically investigates not only the history of "diaspora" as a concept, but also the contemporarycircumstances that have encouraged its recent prominence in public and scholarly discussions. Students work comparatively across national contexts and historical eras, relying on readings and films from cultural anthropologists, sociologists, and "diasporans" themselves.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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