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• ANT 327: Cultures & Peoples of India

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides a broad understanding of India using a framework that examines the intersection of culture and society, economy, politics, and art and literature. Prerequisite:    ANT 327 requires a prerequisite of ANT 102.
  ShareANT 327 - Cultures & Peoples of India

• ANT 329: Problems in Ethnology

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Survey of the ethnographic literature pertaining to specific geographic regions. Area of focus to be announced in advance. Prerequisite:    ANT 329 requires prerequisite of ANT 102
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• ANT 330: Professionalization in Anthropology

  1.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course supports the professional development of anthropology students by providing instruction and practice in such topics as preparing resumes or curriculum vitae, searching and applying for jobs, writing and sending professional letters, and exploring and preparing for graduate education. Course meetings will also be used for presentations by professional anthropologists and others able to provide students with a broad perspective on postgraduate career and educational options. Prerequisite:    ANT 330 requires a prerequisite of a minimum of 6 credits in anthropology.
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• ANT 340: Folklore in Society

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  Survey of basic American folklore genres. Emphasis on folklore as process, tradition, and as an element of culture
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• ANT 344: Magic, Religion & Witchcraft

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  An analysis of supernaturalistic ideology and ritual in both tribal and civil society. Prerequisite:    ANT 344 requires prerequisite of ANT 102
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• ANT 347: The Cultures of Cities

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This seminar introduces students to the cultural dynamics of city life in the era of globalization. Topics of study include globalization, the politics of urban space, informal economies, and immigration.
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• ANT 348: Dimensions of Ethnographic Film/Video

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will introduce students to the study of ethnographic film/video. Topics to be considered include visual anthropology, ethnographic representation, and film theory.
  ShareANT 348 - Dimensions of Ethnographic Film/Video

• ANT 349: Ethnographic Research Methods

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This hands-on course teaches students how to conduct ethnographic research in an increasingly globalizing and digitally connected world. Methods instructed include participant observation, ethnographic interviews, kinship and social network mapping, oral history elicitation, multi-sited/global and virtual ethnographies, and audio-visual documentation; ethics in research practice will also be covered. Prerequisite:    ANT 349 requires a prerequisite of ANT 102.
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• ANT 352: Cultural Heritage: Creating and Preserving the Past

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  What is cultural heritage, and how do societies remember, preserve, and transmit it This seminar-style class explores the history and politics of cultural heritage and conservation movements, examining the ways in which 'patrimony' (heritage) is used to create or contest cultural identities across the world. Through case studies, we will discuss why tangible and intangible heritage stir such emotion among diverse peoples, mobilizing political organizations, NGOs, tourists, museums, tomb raiders, and even armies to celebrate, protect, loot, commodify, efface, contest, and even go to war over artifacts and practices rooted in the past. Prerequisite:    ANT 352 requires prerequisite: ANT 102 or ANT 103, or permission of instructor
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• ANT 355: Anthropology of Tourism

  3.00 Credits

  West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  
  This seminar examines tourism as a complex social phenomenon in which a variety of encounters and exchanges occur, and which impacts the culture, politics and economics of mobile and immobile people around the world. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, touching on its history, scope and methods of research associated with what is considered one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the world. The course also uses tourism as a lens for understanding fundamental anthropological and ethical concepts.
  ShareANT 355 - Anthropology of Tourism