ANT 2534 - Race: Biology & Culture

Institution:

Florida State University

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Description:

This course examines the concept of race from the perspective of biological and cultural anthropology, beginning with the study of modern human biological variation and its clinical distribution. This biological patterning is then contrasted with the social categories of race. The final section of the course covers the history of the concept of race, the ways humans culturally construct divisions in different societies, and the continuing effects of racial concepts on science and on modern cultures.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.fsu.edu

Phone Number:

(850) 644-2525

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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