ANT 260S - Kinship and Family

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University of Maine at Farmington

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Description:

This course will focus on issues of kinship and family both within the United States and in many varied cross-cultural contexts around the globe. Various types of families and kinship affiliations will be discussed such as: polyandry, polygyny, household residence patterns, marriage patterns, wedding rituals, family roles will be addressed. We will also pay particular attention to the changing family forms in the United States. (Pass/Fail option) Prerequisite(s): ANT 101S and one of the Peoples and Cultures courses, or by permission of instructor. Every three years. CCP Credit: 4

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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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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