ANTH 469
Kinship-Culture-Power-Africa

Credit: 2 or 4 hours.


(ANTH 467) To present the classic approaches to kinship in anthropology that were developed for Africa; to explore the variety of kinship arrangements and strategies that exist in Africa; and to expose students to the panoply of contemporary critiques of classic works on kinship in Africa, and contemporary alternatives to them. Same as AFST 467. Prerequisite: For students outside anthropology or African Studies, at least one previous course in cultural anthropology is strongly recommended.