3.00 Credits
This class introduces students to anthropological approaches to museums, festivals and other organizations and activities that exhibit culture, archeology, ethnicity, and folklife. The course will examine how museums, festivals and other cultural events are organized, developed and managed. The course will also examine how these organizations and events are shaped by different interests, including those that are academic, commercial, political and indigenous. Examples will be drawn from many different cultures and subcultures in the United States and elseware. Students will participate in the museums, festivals and cultural events in the region surrounding Kutztown University.