ANTHR 261 Economic Anthropology

This course examines the relationships between economic and environmental forces in pre-industrial societies. Many contemporary pre-industrial societies are still struggling with issues centering around Communism and Capitalism. This course will trace some of those issues to their origin and point out potential scenarios for contemporary non-Western societies. African, Latin American, and Polynesian cultures will be the focus of this course.

Prerequisite(s): ANTHR 151 Cultural Anthropology or permission of the instructor.