SOAN0335A-F16
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. (Anthropology)
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. (Anthropology)
- Term:
- Fall 2016
- Location:
- Munroe Hall 401(MNR 401)
- Schedule:
- 2:50pm-4:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 12, 2016 to Dec 9, 2016)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Ellen Oxfeld
- Subject:
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Department:
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- SOAN0335B-F16 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92264
- Subject Code:
- SOAN
- Course Number:
- 0335
- Section Identifier:
- A