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This course will trace the social scientific (especially ethnographic and cultural) study of the modern city from its roots in the Industrial Revolution through the current urban transformations brought about by advanced capitalism and globalization. Why are cities organized as they are How does their organization shape, and get shaped by, everyday practices of city inhabitants This course will explore the roles of institutional actors (such as governments and corporations) in urban organization, and the effects of economic change,immigration, and public policy on the social organization and built environment of cities. It will examine social consequences of cities, including economic inequality, racial stratification, community formation, poverty, and urban social movements. Though it will focus on American urbanism, this course will also be international and ethnographic. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A review of the attempt to develop generalizations about the structure of Caribbean society. Theoretical materials will focus on the historical role of slavery, the nature of plural societies, race, class, ethnicity and specific institutions such as the family, the schools, the church and the political structure. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course explores anthropological contributions to the study of sub-Saharan African societies both past and present. It will examine issues of culture, development, and social change through ethnographic readings. There will also be emphasis on analyzing ways in which African societies and peoples have been represented in print and film media. (Also offered under anthropology.) 1.00 units, Seminar
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Introduction to the foundations of religion through an examination of religious phenomena prevalent in traditional cultures. Some of the topics covered in this course include a critical examination of the idea of primitivity, the concepts of space and time, myths, symbols, ideas related to God, man, death, and rituals such as rites of passage, magic, sorcery, witchcraft, and divination. (May be counted toward anthropology and international studies/comparative development.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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Social, political and economic changes in China have radically altered women's lives. Women have not been passive amidst these changes, but have actively negotiated and manipulated family systems, state policies and market forces. Through oral history, ethnography, memoir and film, this course investigates women's experiences from the late 19th century to the present. Our investigation will consider women's lives within specific historical contexts and examine differences among women based on socioeconomic status, region and ethnicity. Where possible, we will also make comparisons with women's experiences in the United States. (May be counted toward Women, Gender, and Sexuality 1.00 units, Seminar
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An anthropological study of the religions of the Americas' indigenous peoples. Emphasis will be given to their ethnohistory, oral traditions, myths, symbols and ritual performances. The course will also consider culture change and the rise of modern nativistic movements among American Indians. 1.00 units, Lecture
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In this class we will take an ethnographic and theoretical approach to the study of political violence and its commemoration, using a variety of texts, case studies (drawn largely but not exclusively from Southeast Asia), and films. Questions we will explore include: what factors shape the ways that acts of political violence are defined, recognized, and remembered What is the connection between "spectacular" headline acts of violence and the everyday structural and symbolic violence that sustains relationships of inequality What forms of violence emerged out of European colonialism, and what legacy has this left in our postcolonial, globalized world Finally, how are responses to, and commemorations of, violence conditioned both by local contexts and by institutions such as truth commissions, NGOs, and human rights organizations 1.00 units, Lecture
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An anthropological study of the rise and development of cults in traditional cultures engendered by the impact of colonization, the spread of Christianity and Western technology in so-called Third World cultures. Among others, the course emphasizes the revival, the millenarian, the Cargo, and messianic cults. Special attention is given to the origin, the nature, the social functions and dysfunctions of these cults, as well as the methodology used to study them. (May be counted toward African Studies, Anthropology and Comparative Development Studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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What does it mean to observe What is the relationship between seeing and knowing Participant observation has long been the defining mehtodology of anthropology, yet anthropologists have not fully explored the issued of observation itself. This class will investigate three main issues in observation: the influence of culture and experience on perception, the relationship between observation and power, and the impact of visual technologies on the ways in which we see and interpret the world. Reading materials will be accompanied by visual materials and computer exercises. 1.00 units, Lecture
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