ANTH 437W Kinship, Marriage, and Social Organization [GEWI]

This course emphasizes Variation in family groups, larger descent groups, marriage systems, and kin terminology, with an emphasis on how these strategies are related to property ownership, labor, and gender. The course also emphasizes the historic and ongoing factors behind changing kinship strategies.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Irregular Schedule (see dept.)

Prerequisites - ANTH 135 and (ANTH 210, SOCL 344, or WGST 344)
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Keywords: Anthropology, Writing Intensive (GEWI)
Equivalent Courses: ANTH 437
Updates: Course Rotation updated 5/2017; Change to prerequisites 4/2017, effective Fall 2017; Course Rotation added 12/2014; Change to title and description 2/2013, effective Summer 2013; Graduate Credit rescinded 4/2012, effective Fall 2012; Graduate Credit added 7/2011

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