ANTH 252 - Urban Anthropology Negron, Sieber

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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A comparative study of the form and quality of urban life in the contemporary United States and in selected non-Western cultures. Through an examination of selected case studies, the course assesses the varying theories, methodological strategies, and research techniques that have been employed in anthropological analyses of cities; and considers their significance in the broader field of urban studies. Attention is also given to the cultural evolutionary processes leading to the origin and spread of cities and urbanized society, in both the ancient and modern worlds. PREREQUISITE: Anth 106 or permission of instructor. Distribution I Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Distribution II Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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