ANSO 326 - Psychological Anthropology:Self,Culture,and Society

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Knox College

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How is our subjective experience of ourselves and others shaped by the social and cultural context in which we live How might one investigate this Are Western accounts of human psychology valid cross-culturally Drawing on recent research in the field of psychological anthropology, this course takes a comparative approach to such topics as emotional experience and its expression, gender identity, the role of power in social life, language and discursive practices, notions of self and personhood, and the indigenous representation of these in various "folk theories" or ethnopsychologies. Prereq: two courses in Anthropology and Sociology and junior standing; ANSO 102 recommended; CL: GWST 326; N. Eberhardt

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Trimester

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