Violence

Overview

Subject area

ANTH

Catalog Number

237

Course Title

Violence

Department(s)

Description

Violence takes many forms, from the everyday violence of inequality, poverty, and discrimination to more spectacular forms such as war, terrorism, and mass shootings. This course examines how anthropologists use ethnographic methods to explore the many causes and forms of violence, as well as the ways that individuals and communities try to rebuild their shattered worlds in the aftermath of violent conflict.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

019520

Course Schedule