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Class Detail:

FA 2012
Afroamerican & African Studies
AAS 444 - Introduction to Caribbean Societies and Cultures, I
Section 001

Credits:

Waitlist Capacity:

unlimited

Advisory Prerequisites:

Junior standing or above.

Other Course Info:

(Afro-Caribbean Studies). F.

Repeatability:

May not be repeated for credit.

Cross-Listed Classes:

ANTHRCUL 414 - Carib Cul I, Section 001

Primary Instructor:

Owusu,Maxwell K

(real time availability for all sections)

This course provides an introduction to the peoples and cultures of the Caribbean. Topics covered include:

the historical origins of the social structure and social organization of contemporary Caribbean states;
family and kinship;
religion, race, class, ethnicity, and national identity;
Caribbean immigration; politics and policies of socioeconomic change.

Films and videos on the Caribbean will be shown when available.

Course Requirements:

Requirements: four 5-6 page or three 6-7 page typewritten papers, which ask students to review/synthesize reading and lecture materials; participation in class discussions; regular class attendance.

Intended Audience:

The course is open to both anthropology concentrators and non-concentrators.

Class Format:

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