ANTH 3750 - The Anthropology of Dreaming

Institution:

Southern Utah University

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

This class surveys anthropological approaches to cultural dreamscapes. Students will learn how conceptions instrumental to dreaming differ between societies and what these differences signify about the experience of personhood. The course explores how ethnotheories of dreaming found in diverse regions relate to a wide range of cultural dynamics, such as history, gender, religion, memory, politics, selfhood, and more. Through study of these dynamics, students will learn how dream narratives capture the culture of a time and place. Course material is organized to offer a holistic account of dreaming and integrates perspectives from anthropology, psychology, history, and women's studies. Through the application of analytical methods developed in anthropology, students will learn to apply ideas about the self and culture to their own lives, causing them to think critically about their own cultural positionality and the selfhood forms they naturalize. (Fall - Odd Years - As Needed) [Graded (Standard Letter)] Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1010 - Prerequisite Min Grade: D- Registration Restriction(s): None

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ANTH 1010

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.suu.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 586-7700

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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