Anthropology - Anthr Gendr:Female Male&Beyond

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to cultural constructions and performances of masculinity, femininity, and alternative genders across time and space. Topics and cases will be drawn from primarily non-Western cultures, ranging from Japanese markets to Pacific Rim gardens, and from Haitian voudou to Maya royal politics. This course uses research by archeologists, linguists, biological anthropologists, and sociocultural anthropologists. (Same as WGSS 389.) Satisfies: Goal 4 Outcome 2 (AE42) , Global Culture (GLBC)