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Peoples and Cultures of the World

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Reveal the extraordinary power of anthropology as a tool to understand the world's varied human societies, including our own, taught by a renowned expert.

Syllabus

  • 01: The Study of Humanity
  • 02: The Four Fields of Anthropology
  • 03: Culture and Relativity
  • 04: Fieldwork and the Anthropological Method
  • 05: Nature, Nurture, and Human Behavior
  • 06: Languages, Dialects, and Social Categories
  • 07: Language and Thought
  • 08: Constructing Emotions and Identities
  • 09: Magic, Religion, and Codes of Conduct
  • 10: Rites of Passage
  • 11: Family, Marriage, and Incest
  • 12: Multiple Spouses and Matrilineality
  • 13: Gatherers and Hunters
  • 14: Headmen and Horticulturists
  • 15: Cannibalism and Violence
  • 16: The Role of Reciprocity
  • 17: Chiefdoms and Redistribution
  • 18: Cultural Contact and Colonialism
  • 19: Cultures of Capitalism
  • 20: Is Economics Rational?
  • 21: Late Capitalism-From Ford to Disney
  • 22: The Maya, Ancient and Modern
  • 23: Maya Resurgence in Guatemala and Mexico
  • 24: The Janus Face of Globalization
  • By This Professor

Taught by

Edward Fischer

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