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ANTH-300 Class and Culture in America

ANTH-300 Class and Culture in America
Fall only
Faculty:
  • Fisher, Melissa
  • This course focuses on the intersection of economic restructuring, labor market change, and the formation of increasing class divisions in contemporary America. It examines class both as a “real” structure in American society, and as a cultural system of meaning. It also explores the relationship between class, gender, and race/ethnicity in the United States. Lastly, drawing on ethnographic studies, literature, and film, the course focuses particular attention to the connection between people’s attempts and desires to realize the American Dream and the underlying dynamics of neoliberal capitalism in America.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: None

    Sections:

    ANTH-300-01 Class and Culture in America
    Fall only
    Faculty:
  • Fisher, Melissa
  • This course focuses on the intersection of economic restructuring, labor market change, and the formation of increasing class divisions in contemporary America. It examines class both as a “real” structure in American society, and as a cultural system of meaning. It also explores the relationship between class, gender, and race/ethnicity in the United States. Lastly, drawing on ethnographic studies, literature, and film, the course focuses particular attention to the connection between people’s attempts and desires to realize the American Dream and the underlying dynamics of neoliberal capitalism in America.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: None
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