ANTH 493 - Anthropological Fieldwork and Experience in Argentina:The Relevance of Context and Place

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Description:

Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ANTH493, ANTH468Q, ANTH688Q, ANTH693, CPSP379, or HONR348E. A three week intensive course in Argentina that examines anthropological fieldwork and experiences to understand the relevance of context and place in the identification and implementation of projects on health, development, and heritage. Students will learn to contextualize the production and dissemination of knowledge within political-economic, historical, socio-cultural and policy realms. Participant-observation of the local culture and exposure to the regional varieties of anthropological practice will also be carried out through comparison of projects in the U.S. and Argentina, visits to selected sites of anthropological production, and homestays with families.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umes.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 651-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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