ANTH 451 - Development Anthropology Fazell

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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This course examines the complex issue of economic development from two inter-related perspectives: (1) Amartya Sen's "development as freedom" in which fundamental human freedoms are seen as primary indicators of economic development rather than per capita income and the rate of economic growth; (2) The spread of a global economy dominated by international banks and multinational corporations and their impact on the freedoms of a vast majority of human population. PREREQUISITE: Anth 106 or permission of instructor. 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credit

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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