SOAN0335A-S15
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:
- Spring 2015
- Location:
- Robert A. Jones '59 House CON(RAJ CON)
- Schedule:
- 2:50pm-4:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 9, 2015 to May 11, 2015)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Ellen Oxfeld
- Subject:
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Department:
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Division:
- Social Sciences
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- SOAN0335B-S15 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22253
- Subject Code:
- SOAN
- Course Number:
- 0335
- Section Identifier:
- A