Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20
ANTH 5450 - Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
A cross-cultural comparative inquiry into the way different non-Western cultures define femininity and masculinity. Taking the view that gender is a cultural construction, the course examines the relationships between gender ideas and such features of social systems as kinship and political hierarchy. Ethnographic fieldwork materials are explored in light of current gender theories.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Breadth of knowledge in cultural anthropology
- Recognize multiple cultural perspectives
- Refine critical reading, writing and oral presentation skills
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