Fall 2012 Cultural Anthropology Nanaimo: 8:30 – 11:30 am Fridays Cowichan 10:30 am – 12 noon Mondays, Wednesdays Instructor: Lynette Harper, Ph.D. Email: Lynette.Harper@viu.ca Anthropology can be divided into four subfields: physical/biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. This course focuses on cultural anthropology—examining the nature of culture, […]
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Most recently offered: May-June 2013 (previous Fall 2011) Instructor: Lynette Harper An introduction to contemporary issues in museum practice and their historical context. Topics include historical debates and analytical frameworks; shifting purposes and roles of museums and anthropology; changing political contexts and issues; museums, communities, and First Nations; acquisition and interpretation of cultural property; and
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Anthropological perspectives (offered May 2014; tentatively scheduled May 2016) Lynette.Harper@viu.ca A veil of mystery and stereotyping obscures Arab women’s lives in the Middle East and the global Arab diaspora. This course investigates Arab women’s dilemmas and perspectives on identity, faith, politics and representation through readings and discussion based on ethnographies and cultural studies. Examine gender/power
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September 8 – December 1, 2010 Instructor: Lynette Harper, Ph.D. Email: Lynette.Harper@viu.ca A cross-cultural analysis of education addressing cultural, social, political, and economic dynamics in North America and abroad. Topics include ethnography in the classroom; critical analysis of multicultural, anti-racist, and indigenous forms of education; theories of cultural difference and production; and practical
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