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Jan 02, 2025
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ANTH 3820 - Cultures of the Mediterranean
This course explores the diverse societies of the Mediterranean region as a geographic and cultural unit of analysis that spans South and Southeast Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Topics will include migration, religion, gender, political integration, colonialism/Empire, ethnic conflict, urban development, transnational flows.
Requisites: ANTH 1010
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will analyze the impact of historic and contemporary migration flows on the cultures of the region.
- Students will analyze the impact of recent political-economic formations in the region, including the European Union expansion, the Arab Spring, and the rise of migration flows from South to North Mediterranean.
- Students will analyze the role of religion, ethnicity, and nationalism in the cross-cultural exchanges and/or divides across the region.
- Students will be able to describe and compare instances of cultural dialogue and/or conflict across various Mediterranean societies.
- Students will compare and appraise different cultures of the Mediterranean region.
- Students will develop a critical understanding of the rich ethnographic literature on various cultures of the Mediterranean.
- Students will write an essay that describes and analyzes contemporary cultural, political, and economic transformations in the region.
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