ANTH 635: Regional Ethnography

ANTH 635-001: Regional Ethnography: Latin Am
(Spring 2018)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R

Section Information for Spring 2018

Though we – as anthropologists and as citizens of the modern world – often think of the globe as divided into discrete regions, in fact the world today is characterized by deep and cross-cutting ties, making the attempt to define and study bounded world areas increasingly problematic. In the case of Latin America, it has long been a fact that the region we think of as “south of the border” is and for centuries has been, deeply tied to North American political, economic, cultural and social life. This course, which focuses on the anthropology of Latin America, takes as its basic theme the idea that societies of the Western hemisphere are profoundly and inseparably interconnected as part of a single region, the Americas. The course is designed to offer you a broad knowledge and appreciation of the diverse cultures of Latin America from an anthropological perspective. It explores the cultural, economic, political, and religious aspects of life in Latin America and the ways in which different groups have participated in, and responded to processes that include, but are not limited to, discovery, conquest, colonialism, extractive economies, migration, modernization, aesthetic currents, the dynamics of the state, development, resistance, popular movements, tourism, neoliberalism, transnationalism, and globalization. The readings and seminar discussions are designed to encourage you to consider different paths of inquiry that you may use in seeking to understand the peoples and cultures of Latin America, as well as to interrogate the theoretical and methodological models that have been used in ethnographic research on and accounts of Latin America. We will be paying special attention throughout the course to indigenous practices and views as integral to the dynamics taking placing within Latin America, as well as between Latin America and other parts of the world.

Tags:

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

In-depth study of peoples and cultures of a specific world region (e.g., East Asia, Latin America, South Asia) and critical scholarship on the region. Content may include cultures defined by diaspora, migration, and other global forces and processes. Notes: May be repeated when topic is different. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes.