ANTH 212 - Anthropology of Sex

Institution:

California State University-Northridge

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This course will examine human sexuality from a holistic anthropological perspective. Subjects such as sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual intercourse, prostitution, sexual coercion, homosexuality, and masturbation will be examined from a biological perspective: looking to the non-human primates for comparison, and a cultural perspective using ethnographic and archeological data. Additionally, we will examine the role of sex in language and folklore. (Available for General Education, Social Sciences)

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csun.edu

Phone Number:

(818) 677-1200

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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