ANT 117 - Globalization

Institution:

Community College of Allegheny County

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Globalization is profoundly reforming social structures and transforming peoples' lives but at the same time is a contested concept. This course focuses on theories and processes of globalization and its impacts through an interdisciplinary approach including sociological, political, economic, historical, anthropological, environmental and geographic perspectives. Students explore local and transnational effects of globalization on cultural models about labor, sex, gender, religion, race and social class to better contextualize these transformations.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ccac.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 323-2323

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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