Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; written work, 1 hour; individual study, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: ANTH 001 or ANTH 001H or GBST 001 or GBST 002 or consent of instructor
Description: An introduction to the peo- ples and societies of North Africa and the Middle East. Follows the travels of Ibn Battutah, Ibn Khaldun, and Rafik al Tahtawi. Topics include religion, migra- tion, gender, political organization, the global Middle East, Orientalism, and cultural production.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with ANTH 169.