ANT 3020 - Anthropology of Business

Institution:

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits This course is a cross-cultural and historical survey of contemporary global capitalism from an anthropological perspective. Specific topics to be addressed include the structure and operation of transnational corporations; the connections between corporations, elites, and states; proletarianization and the capitalist labor process in a variety of work settings (agrarian, industrial, postindustrial); historical and cultural dimensions of commodification; cultural analysis of advertising; and the roles of anthropologists in the business world, including market research and diversity training. Prerequisites: ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, and ENG 2100.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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