Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2021-2022
ANTH 333 - THE MATERIAL WORLD
Long Title: THE MATERIAL WORLD
Department: Anthropology
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course explores the mutually constructive relationship between humans and objects; it asks how objects are made meaningful and active by humans, and how, in turn, people acquire meaning, relations, and agency through material culture. Topics include: commoditization, consumption, gift exchange, subjects and objects, identity, fashion, collecting, art, and authenticity. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ANTH 533. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ANTH 333 if student has credit for ANTH 533.