Traditional and Modern Cultures of Latin America and Caribbean

Catalog description

This course utilizes the tools of Cultural Anthropology to develop understanding of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. The course will focus on several indigenous and modern cultures which predominate in each area; e.g., the Mayas of Middle America, the Quechua and Aymara of Andean South America, the Yanomami of the Brazilian Amazon; the Tainu of Cuba and Puerto Rico. Contemporary issues such as how race, gender and identity are defined in European South America and the Afro-Caribbean will also be explored. A major goal is to familiarize students with the languages, religions, social relations and lifeways of this region's major cultures. Course Rotation: NYC: TBA.