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SOAN0335B-S12

The Anthropology of China

The Anthropology of China
China serves as a case study in the anthropological analysis of a complex rapidly changing non-Western society. This course will be a survey of the principal institutions and ideas that form the background to modern Chinese society. Areas covered include: family and kinship, ritual, transformations of class hierarchies, and the impact of globalization. Materials will be drawn from descriptions of traditional, contemporary (including both mainland and Taiwanese settings), and overseas contexts. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22102
Subject Code:
SOAN
Course Number:
0335
Section Identifier:
B

Course

SOAN 0335

All Sections in Spring 2012

Spring 2012

SOAN0335A-S12 Lecture (Oxfeld)
SOAN0335B-S12 Lecture (Oxfeld)