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 ANTH 001W or GBST 001 or GBST 002 or consent of instructor
Description: An introduction to the peoples and societies of North Africa and the Middle East. Follows the travels of Ibn Battutah, Ibn Khaldun, and Rafik al Tahtawi. Topics include religion, migration, gender, political organiza- tion, the global Middle East, Orientalism, and cultural production.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with GBST 169.