ANTH 238 - Empire and Imperialism: From Rome to the War in Iraq

3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
This class examines the way empires and imperialism have influenced the course of human history and continue to shape the present. Students will be challenged to view the events of today’s world within a deeper historical and cultural context in which imperial rhetoric has sought to characterize indigenous and colonized societies as backward and brutal. Through the examination of documentary and archaeological evidence, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the way imperial conquest has played and continues to play such a critical role in shaping the conflicts of the contemporary scene. Through class readings and a series of writing exercises students will gain competencies in the use of analytical concepts such as materiality, hybridity, diversity, and cross-cultural analysis.

Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Cultures

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