ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY 352 - Builders and SeekersIs

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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egalitarian social life really possible What factors encourage such a lifestyle or work against it, and what are the different ways of engineering "equality" within a community In this course, examples of African and Australian hunting and gathering societies are used to explore these issues and to investigate how traditional egalitarian groups have been affected by the contemporary world system. Modern communes and utopias also are considered. Open to both anthropology students and others with relevant background and interest. (Dillon , offered occasionally) Note: Students may obtain anthropology seminar credit by enrolling in this course as ANTH 452 Seminar: Builders and Seekers.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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