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3.00 Credits
AshishChadha. w 3.30-5.20 So (0) Historical and anthropological investigation of science, state, and technology in the making of colonial India, the transformation of India into a postcolonial nation, and India's rise to global prominence in the area of information technology. Topics include colonial medicine, the Gandhian critique of science, big dams, the Bhopal gas disaster, nuclear energy, and the Indian space program.
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J. Joseph Errington. t 1.30-3.20 So (0) The linguistic phenomenon of bilingualism presented through broad issues in social description inseparably linked to it: growth and change in bilingual communities; bilingual usage, social identity, and allegiance; and interactional significances of bilingual speech repertoire use.
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3.00 Credits
Alessandro Monsutti. For description see under South Asian Studies.
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AdamKuper. t 3.30-5.20 So (0) Review of attempts by anthropologists to define and understand key features of the new South Africa. Topics include bridewealth and polygamy, Christian churches, ethnic identities, the hiv/aids pandemic, migrant labor, social movements, witchcraft, and urban life. Attention to the relationship between politics and anthropology. anth 350a/ afam 271a/ afst 350a, Transnational and Religious Movements. Kamari Clarke. w 2.30-4.20 So (0) Study of transnational institutions and practices, with a focus on globalized religious movements in the late twentieth century. The rise and expansion of transnational institutions and faith-based practices involved in the development of new transnational religious alliances. Ways that new religious movements are facilitated by the expansion of global formations; how these forces of change are leading to new sociopolitical, economic, and cultural landscapes. Recommended preparation: anth 110b or equivalent
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3.00 Credits
Patricia Pessar. For description see under American Studies.
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3.00 Credits
Sean Brotherton.
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3.00 Credits
Graeme Reid. For description see under Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies.
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3.00 Credits
Narges Erami. m 1.30-3.20 So (0) Major themes in Iranian history and culture used as a critical framework for understanding challenges that face Iran today. Examination of Western production of knowledge about Iran. Topics include local and oral history, revolutions, Islam and secularism, democracy and theocracy, and the role of cinema.
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3.00 Credits
Harvey Weiss. For description see under Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations.
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