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American Cultures
ANTH209 SP

Crosslistings: AMST241

This course will examine the ways anthropologists have approached the U.S. as an area for study. We will read ethnographies in which the issues of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality are elucidated by the logical knowledge gathered through fieldwork and are linked to questions of identity, community, social life, and power. This course will also address the logistical and ethical implications of carrying out fieldwork in the U.S.

MAJOR READINGS

F. Ginsburg, CONTESTED LIVES J. Gwaltney, DRYLONGSO M. Moffat, COMING OF AGE B. Myerhoff, NUMBER OUR DAYS K. Weston, FAMILIES WE CHOOSE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Participation in class discussion, oral presentation, occasional response papers and short writing assignments, take-home final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ANTH    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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