ANTH 318 - Social Histories of Commodities:Linkages between Africa and the Americas

Institution:

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Following the social history of three of the major world commodities the course situates the current discourse on globalization within a socio-historical and cultural context. It offers a comparative analysis of the cultural dynamics associated with the production, exchange and consumption of sugar, coffee and tobacco as they have unfolded in different times and places. (Y) Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or instructor permission. Credits: 3

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.virginia.edu/

Phone Number:

(434) 924-0311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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