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Comparative Cultures, Anthropology 90-10 Explore the literature on causes of violence, and then examine ethnographies to explore violence cross culturally, searching for any general explanations for violence. In the process, learn to think anthropologically about comparing cultures, use an electronic database, create and test hypotheses, and write analytically. Sample syllabus The Cultural Construction of Gender, Anthropology 123 Comparative study of the meanings and social roles associated with gender. Psychological, symbolic, and cultural approaches. Sample syllabus Food for Thought, Anthropology 330 Symbolic and cultural analyses of foods and cuisines. Examines what people eat, who prepares it, what it means, and the social and religious uses of foods historically and cross-culturally. Sample syllabus

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