ANTH 3110 - Women Cross Culturally

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

A cross-cultural investigation of women's lives in hunter-gatherer, nomadic, horticultural, agricultural, industrial, and developing societies. Examines the wide variation in: marriage (polygamy, polyandry), reproduction (menstrual taboos, breast feeding), religion (shaman, witches, goddesses), and the sexual division of labor. Explores current topics, including female circumcision, honor killings, dowry murders, female infanticide, and cultural relativism vis-a-vis human rights.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Discus/recit

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• IRBF - Int'l Req & Social Behavioral Science Exploration

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