AN 201 - Anthropology of Living and Dying/Anthropology from Birth to Death

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Quinnipiac University

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Description:

In this course, alternately titled Anthropology from Birth to Death, participants examine, analyze and write about the cultural symbols, rituals and practices that mark and shape human life across cultures. Using examples from Africa, Latin America, North America, Asia and elsewhere, students explore the stages of human life, beginning with birth and ending with death, in a variety of settings. Students discuss and analyze key course concepts such as cultural relativism; moral relativism; cultural continuity and change; race, class and gender; and the relationship between ritual and power. Prerequisite: AN 101 or SO 101; Every Year, Fall

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.quinnipiac.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 582-8200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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