ANT 2128 Anthropology for the 21st Century

3 units
Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Introduction to emerging trends in the discipline as anthropologists shift the focus of their research to the complexities of contemporary life in a more or less globalized world. Examination of new concepts and methodologies used to study a wide range of new topics, such as modern technologies of information and communication (e.g. the Internet), contemporary environmental problems (e.g. climate change, demographic explosions, natural resources rarefaction), biomedicine, cybermilitarisation, and burgeoning urban spaces.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: ANT 1101 or 18 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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