SOAN1033A-W18
Stranger Danger
Stranger Danger
How do we come to think of some things as 'native,' and others as 'foreign,' ‘invasive,' or 'alien?' In this course we take a broad view of the stranger, examining when and how the unfamiliar becomes familiar, and when it becomes Other. Employing methodologies from cultural and linguistic anthropology, we explore topics such as: hospitality and kinship; immigration and citizenship; language politics and nativism; zebra mussels, honeybees, and little green men.
How do we come to think of some things as 'native,' and others as 'foreign,' ‘invasive,' or 'alien?' In this course we take a broad view of the stranger, examining when and how the unfamiliar becomes familiar, and when it becomes Other. Employing methodologies from cultural and linguistic anthropology, we explore topics such as: hospitality and kinship; immigration and citizenship; language politics and nativism; zebra mussels, honeybees, and little green men.
- Term:
- Winter 2018
- Location:
- Munroe Hall 314(MNR 314)
- Schedule:
- 1:00pm-3:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (Jan 8, 2018 to Feb 2, 2018)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Deborah Jones
- Subject:
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Department:
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- SOC WTR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 11472
- Subject Code:
- SOAN
- Course Number:
- 1033
- Section Identifier:
- A