AN 360 - Native American Societies

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Chaminade University of Honolulu

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Description:

This course is intended as an introduction to Native American peoples and cultures. A major emphasis of the class will be the -process of acculturation to modern Euro-American value systems and ethnic identity. Topics will include: the complex diversity of cultures subsumed under the title 'American Indians'; increased awareness of the complex relationships of the Anglo-American power structure as it has impacted Native America; ethnocentrism, stereotyping and its impact on acculturation; contemporary issues of ethnic and Indian identity in modern Native American populations. This course meets the student learning outcomes: 1) how to critique inequalities within and/or between social systems; 2) the relevance of multicultural studies to contemporary public issues; 3) the ability to explain how the self develops socially; 4) how societal and social structural factors influence individual behavior and the development of the self; 5) the ability to define and apply the following concepts: culture, ethnicity, social structure, social inequality and cultural diversity; 6) to describe cultural diversity in North America. Course offered annually in the Spring semester. Prerequisites: AN 200 or permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.chaminade.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 735-4711

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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