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Course Description: Urban Anthropology
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Course Description: Urban Anthropology

Urban Anthropology

50-1111

Course explores emergence of urban anthropology, its methods and techniques, and the use of archaeological, historical, and contemporary studies to understand the roles and functions of cities. Content also considers race and social class, kinship ties, and the anthropology of urban poverty, taking examples from Western and non-Western urban cultures.

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