ANTH 274 - Cultural Area: Latin America

Institution:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

An overview of the diverse societies of Latin America from the perspectives of anthropology and Latin American studies. Through a historical, cross-cultural, and comparative approach, it explores the cultural, economic, political, and social life in many societies of this large and diverse region and transnational nature of many of these societies as a result of globalization. Themes covered are: race, ethnicity, and gender as they appear in Latin America, political and economic processes, rural underdevelopment and urbanization, transnational movement and cultures, religion, and indigenous social movements.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iup.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 357-2100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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