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Butler University

Economic Anthropology

Fall Term, 2000: Monday, Wednesday 2:30 - 3:45 pm, JH 201

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Instructor: Eriberto P. Lozada Jr.
Office: Anthropology Program, JH 349A
Office Hours: M, W, R, F 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, and by appointment
Telephone: 940-9270
email: elozada@butler.edu

Economic anthropology looks at money, markets, the exchange of goods, and other phenomena processes as social and cultural phenomena. This course examines a variety of economic theoretical frameworks and how the production, distribution, and consumption of economic goods and services relate to networks of social relations, structures, of exchange, relations of power, and other socio-political structures. Topics include cultural ecology, markets, economic development, and globalization. A diverse set of ethnographic studies will feature such varied examples as McDonalds in China, the international African art market, and the World Bank.

The anthropological perspective is largely a "bottom-up," comparative examination of particular social processes, and is presented in the form of ethnographic monographs and articles that describe everyday life in detail. The main question that we will be addressing throughout the seminar is to what extent are economic phenomena such as money, development, or business practices universal (things that can be understood outside of specific social and cultural environments) or particularistic (things that can only be understood from the perspective of specific social and cultural circumstances).

It is the policy and practice of Butler University to make reasonable accommodations for students with properly documented disabilities. Written notification from Student Disability Services is required. If you are eligible to receive an accommodation and would like to request it for this course, please discuss it with me and allow two weeks notice. Otherwise, it is not guaranteed that the accommodation can be received on a timely basis. If you have questions about Student Disability Services, you may wish to contact Michele Atterson, JH 136, ext. 9308.

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  Dept. of Anthropology
  Davidson College
  Box 6969
  Davidson, NC 28035 USA

  office: Chambers B12
  tel. 704-894-2035
  fax. 704-894-2842
  erlozada@davidson.edu

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