ANTH 5820 - 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 include migration, religion, gender, political integration, colonialism/Empire, ethnic conflict, urban development, transnational flows.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4.0 lecture
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of historical and anthropological accounts of societies of the Mediterranean region.
Students will be able to assess how larger political, economic and environmental developments affect everyday lives in various social and cultural contexts across the Mediterranean.
Students will be able to critically analyze the political, economic, and cultural inequalities that have come to shape the region, including the legacy of various empires, colonial regimes, and nationalist movements.
Students will be able to interpret and explain multiple perspectives on Mediterranean societies and cultures through examining ethnographic, literary, and audiovisual materials.
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the cultural differences of Mediterranean societies in verbal and non-verbal communication and to negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences.
Students will be able to ask questions about Mediterranean cultures; demonstrate empathy based on cultural appreciation; suspend judgment in cultural interpretation; and interrogate their own assumptions, values and beliefs.
Students will be able to produce an original academic paper written in accordance with disciplinary expectations for argumentation, analysis, and scholarly citational practice.