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ANTH 3500 - Economic Anthropology

This course provides an overview of key concepts and debates in economic anthropology. The course examines the interrelations between culture, economy and power, with attention to the diversity of economic systems and practices across various societies. The course takes an anthropological approach to the study of economic concepts such as gift and commodity; money, value, and wealth; credit and debt; globalization and development; migration and remittances. Through its ethnographic approach, it trains students to demonstrate critical thinking, curiosity, and reflexivity in their studies of diverse economic systems worldwide.

Requisites: ANTH 1010
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to identify the complex relationships among culture, power, and economic behavior in diverse cross-cultural contexts.
  • Students will be able to describe the emic perspectives on various economic practices and institutions among different cultural groups.
  • Students will be able to critically discuss their own cultural assumptions and biases in relation to markets, money, technology, and industry.
  • Students will be able to explain the complexity of economic institutions and practices in relation to development, migration and globalization.
  • Students will be able to analyze cultural differences in verbal and non-verbal communication across societies with different economic systems.
  • Students will be able to negotiate a shared understanding of different cultural perspectives on economic practices and institutions.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate, through verbal and non-verbal communications, curiosity and openness about diverse economic systems worldwide.
  • Students will be able to show empathy towards cultural groups with different economic values and practices.
  • Students will be able to apply cultural competence skills in order to communicate and exchange perspectives on economic norms and practices with other cultural groups.


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