ANTH 33000 - Family, Kinship, and the Social Order LA

Institution:

Ithaca College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Exploration of the nature of family and kinship groups in non-Western societies; their role in religious, political, ritual, and economic processes. Alternative family and marriage forms, including polygamy, polyandry, group marriage, and spouse-exchange; significance of matriarchal and patriarchal patterns. Comparisons of egalitarian and stratified societies, and Western institutions and non-Western alternatives. Lectures, seminar, and ethnographic fieldwork by students. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400; two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (IRR)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ithaca.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 274-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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