ANT 360 - Peasant Societies

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University of Maine at Farmington

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Anthropological definitions of peasants include the vast majority of the people living on earth today. Peasants are defined as small scale farmers who provide subsistence agriculture for themselves and their families, are political underdogs, employ animal husbandry, and are characterized by a moral economy. This course will investigate the changing nature of peasants in the contemporary world and focus on migration, return migration, urbanization, farming practices, horticulture and intensive agriculture. This will be a writing intensive class. Students should pick a peasant society and plan to research this society throughout the course of the semester. The course will culminate with a larger research project and term paper. (Pass/Fail option) Prerequisite(s): ANT 103S and two 200 level ANT courses or by permission of the instructor. Once a Year. Credit: 4

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4.00

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Institution Website:

www.umf.maine.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 778-7000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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