ANTH 38500 - Anthropology of Contemp U.S.

Institution:

Ithaca College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This course will examine American culture as it is perceived and experienced by people who are at the 'margins' of the mainstream -- the youth, the elderly, people of color, the poor, politicians, sexual outlaws, and members of communitarian and radical groups -- because it is often from the margins that we get to see what the core of a society is really like. The course will combine books, articles, poetry and films on modern American society with student-led discussions, personal journals, and papers on American values. Students may not earn credot for both ANTH38500 and ANTH28000. 3 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ithaca.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 274-3011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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