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ANTH 384: Modernization
4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
Examines anthropological case studies of social change in diverse contemporary settings. It asks how individuals and groups confront modernity while maintaining elements of their traditional cultures. Course readings cover a range of globalization issues: How do local groups engage with international development projects How do workers in the developing world function in an industrialized work setting How do formerly colonized peoples confront Western liberal policies advocating environmentalism, human rights and democracy We examine insider accounts of global economic and policy changes.
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ANTH 386: Anthropology of Islam
4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
A general introduction to the anthropology of Islam through a series of ethnographic readings. It outlines orthodox, scriptural understandings of Muslim practice, while exploring how local people reinterpret and reshape the "world religion" of Islam into diverse local forms. Key themes include Sufi Islam and religious ritual, Muslim families and gender and Islamic fundamentalism and modernity.
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ANTH 388: Transnational Migration
4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
Examines the social and cultural aspects of transnational migration through ethnographic readings of migration in various parts of the world. Covers key theoretical issues pertaining to identity, locality and the economics of migration. Case studies describe how migrants symbolically imbue their lives and livelihoods with cultural meaning, while offering first-hand accounts of the migration experience.
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ANTH 392: Applied Anthropology
4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
Applies insights from cultural anthropology to contemporary social issues. Reviews the history of applied anthropology in U.S. and explores ways to provide a framework for approaching solutions to real-world problems. Course includes discussion of the following: health and medicine, international development, education, law and criminal justice, the environment, and the ethics of research and intervention.
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ANTH 394: Childhood In Cross-Cultural Perspective
4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
Survey of cross-cultural diversity in patterns of socialization and child development. The course explores child development, and the role of culture herein, from different theoretical perspectives, including evolutionary and ecocultural theory.
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ANTH 396: Environmental Anthropology
4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
Introduces students to the field of environmental anthropology. Explores relationships between culture, society and the physical aspects of environments across the globe. Examines major theories in ecological research and moves to a critical exploration of significant issues in the field today, such as religion and resource uses, indigenous environmental knowledge, economic development, conservation, cultural and human rights, and environmental social movements.
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ANTH 399: Special Studies
1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
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ANTH 406: Special Individual Studies
4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
Designed for individual or specialized research and study in a defined area of interest under the guidance of a designated faculty mentor. Prerequisite: permission from instructor
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ANTH 407: Seminar
1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
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ANTH 408: Workshop
1.00 - 16.00 Credits
Western Oregon University
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