ANTHRO 374 - Anthropology of Childhood

Institution:

University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Description:

This course explores how children's lives are shaped by cultural, economic, and political forces and relations. Drawing upon a range of case studies and disciplinary perspectives it will consider how and why children emerge as sites of contestation and debate, and it will examine the various ways in which the category and experience of childhood unfold in different socio-historical contexts. The main objective of the course is to better understand the social construction of childhood and use the study of childhood as a privileged window for exploring the articulation of cultural, economic and political relations within the context of contemporary global society. 3 hrs

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umkc.edu/

Phone Number:

(816) 235-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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