ANT 206 - Far Eastern Ethnology ?

Institution:

University of Maine at Fort Kent

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisites: None. This course will cover selected cultures of colonial era and contemporary mainland Asia the Pacific islands and Australia. It will explore the relationships among the cultures of these areas including cross-cultural contacts and the growth of plural states in Asia the role of Buddhism and Islam in cultural change imperial expansion inter-island trade social organizations including feudalism the impact of European colonialism and contemporary globalism. Both rural and urban socities are considered. Case studies from India China the Pacific and Australia are used.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.umfk.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 834-7500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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