ANTHR-233 Anthropology of China
This course introduces students to social issues in contemporary China as seen through the lens of anthropological analysis. Through reading ethnographies, watching films, and engaging in classroom discussions, we will examines topics such as the individualization of China and consumer identity, censorship and emerging forms of social media, urbanization and migrant labor, the one-child policy and changing family values, and economic development and environmental degradation.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
One course in anthropology or consent of instructor.
Offered
Fall