ANTH 260b - Current Themes in Anthropological Theory and Method

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Vassar College

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The focus is upon particular cultural sub-systems and their study in cross-cultural perspective. The sub-system selected varies from year to year. Examples include: kinship systems, political organizations, religious beliefs and practices, verbal and nonverbal communication. May be repeated for credit if the topic has changed. Prerequisite: previous coursework in Anthropology or by permission of instructor. Topic for 2008/09b: The Jewish Gothic. ( Same as Jewish Studies 260) This course considers the treatment of the supernatural in Jewish folklore, as well as the representation of Jews as demonic in non-Jewish sources. The course begins with nineteenth and early twentieth century folktale collections, placing the Jewish anthologies in the context of the period's fascination with folklore. It then follows the themes of the supernatural and the use of "folk" material into the present by looking at the contemporary use of golems, ghosts and demons in art, and in ethnographic studies of possession in Europe and the Middle East. Ms. Goldstein

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1.00

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www.vassar.edu

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(845) 437-7000

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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