Anthropology 238 - T he Pacific Islands

Institution:

St Lawrence University

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Description:

This course surveys the peoples and cultures of the Island Pacific, called Oceania: the lush semitropical islands of Hawaii through the mountains of New Guinea. The culture areas of Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia are defined according to differences in geography, human physical features, languages and systems of religion, politics, economics and social organization. We will pursue selected problems in cultural anthropological fieldwork, modernization and development as these cultures struggle with worldwide political and economic processes.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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