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ANTH 115: Economic Anthropology

Units: 4

Examines the development of economic anthropology, including major themes and research questions in the field of economic anthropology. The course covers four themes: (1) the role of markets in different historical social systems; (2) the cultural underpinnings of commodities and money as mediums of exchange; (3) the emergence of “the economy” as a sphere of governance and planning; and (4) contemporary finance as a cultural issue.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Normal Letter Grade only

GE Requirements
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
  • Intellectual Experience: Global Awareness
  • Upper Division: Crossroads

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite Courses: ANTH 001
Instructor Permission Required: No


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