ANTHRO 2366 - Urban America: An Anthropological Perspective

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Temple University

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Description:

This course offers both an introduction to the dominant questions in urban Anthropology and provides an opportunity to do fieldwork in the city, particularly to collaborate with a community-based program or agency and to explore how anthropologists do urban work. The purpose of this course is to connect students’ field experiences with ideas and readings from the academic perspective of anthropology. In consultation with their sponsoring agencies, students will agree on what their volunteer responsibilities on-site will be. At the end of the semester, students will write a final paper for the course in which they incorporate material from the academic readings, their own field notes and any other relevant sources (agency reports, news articles, etc.). Mode: Seminar and Service Learning.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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