ANTH 4768 - G Anthropology and Policy

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University of New Orleans

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Description:

Prerequisite: consent of department. This course explores the links between research in cultural anthropology and policy. It will examine areas where ethnographic research has shaped social policy and debates that have defined the relationship between anthropology and government. Particular attention will be paid to research methods and presentation strategies used by anthropologists engaged in policy research. Case studies will be drawn from recent ethnographic research in urban settings including work on health policy and substance abuse housing and homelessness and community development and activism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uno.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 280-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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