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• ANTH 202: Gender in Cross-Cultural Persp

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 This course examines perspectives on women, men and gender roles using the theories and methods of anthropology as a guide. It explores women's and men's roles in a variety of social institutions, including those of marriage and the family, education and socialization, the sexual division of labor, politics, religion and health care delivery. It also focuses on the ways that the categories of race, class, gender and sexual preference affect our view of the world and help to create our self perceptions. Examples are drawn from both American society and nonwestern cultures. Prerequisites: ENGL 101, plus one of the following: ANTH 101, ANTH 112, SOC 101 or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:    ENGL 101, plus one of the following: ANTH 101, ANTH 112, SOC 101 or permission of the instructor.
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• ANTH 211: African Peoples and Cultures

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 This course presents an anthropological approach to the societies of Africa that recognizes both the diversity of Africa and the unifying themes common to African cultures. Students will explore the African past, the impact of colonization, and the variety of family, economic, and political arrangements in contemporary African societies. African music, dance, oral literature, and art will be investigated in both traditional and modern contexts. These varied course experiences will provide students with an integrated view of Africa today. Prerequisite: Any Social or Behavioral Science course. Prerequisite:    Any Social or Behavioral Science course.
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• ANTH 215: Peoples and Cultures of Asia

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 This course examines societies of Asia from the point of view of people who have lived there. Students will read first-hand accounts of life in three regions of Asia and study family life and the working world in each society. They will also study art and politics as mediums of change in Asian societies. The course will include information on the archeology of early civilizations, readings in the classics of Chinese religion, and attention to the influences of China on other regions of Asia. Students will examine the forces of change that affect the lives of Asian people today and the influences of Asian society and culture on the west. Prerequisite: any social or behavioral Science course. Prerequisite:    any social or behavioral Science course.
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• ANTH EXT: Extended Time

  0.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  Extended Time
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• ANTH REL: Released Time

  0.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  Released Time
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• ARAB 101: Elementary Arabic

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-1-3 Elementary Arabic 101 introduces basic written and spoken Arabic to students who have had little or no previous knowledge of the language. The main focus of the course is to help students master the Arabic alphabet in written form and orally. The students will write simple sentences, understand selected principles of basic grammar, and will be introduced to the classical Arabic of the Qur'an as well as to a modern spoken dialect. Students will learn aspects of Arab culture.
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• ARAB 102: Elementary Arabic

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-1-3 Elementary Arabic is a continuation of spoken or written Arabic for students who have successfully completed Elementary Arabic 101. Students continue to develop basic communicative skills, both in standard modern written form and as a spoken dialect. Students will continue their study of the classical Arabic of the Qur'an, in addition to deepening their knowledge of contemporary Arab culture. Prerequisite: ARAB 101 or equivalent. Prerequisite:    ARAB 101 or equivalent.
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• ARAB 201: Intermediate Arabic

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  Arabic 201 is a continuation of Arabic 101 and 102. The course enables students to further develop the four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, and to understand key aspects of the Arab speaking world and its culture(s). Students will be introduced to varied and complex topics, to language structures, and to written and aural texts of the Modern Standard Arabic. Prereq: ARAB 102. Prerequisite:    ARAB 102.
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• ARAB EXT: Extended Time

  0.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  Extended Time
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• ARAB REL: Released Time

  0.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  Released Time
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