ANTH 121 - (BH) Anthropology of Global Systems

Semester Hours: 3

Anthropologists study the formation of political processes from stateless and preindustrial state societies to the emergence of industrialism and, most recently, the world order and global system. This course examines the political impact of changing modes of production, technological innovation, modernities, and globalization, including the contemporary debates within anthropology over imperialism, hybridity, authenticity, global inequalities, and neo-fascism.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly, Political Anthropology)

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