CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College · Courses
ANTH
3 courses with the subject ANTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ANTH 101(, Hours: 3)3
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology This course is an introduction to the field of cultural anthropology. Anthropology is the study of humanity, past and present, but it is also a set of tools and a way of knowing that helps us make sense of the world. Cultivating an anthropological perspective means developing a sense of curiosity about how cultures came to be, what the meaning, benefits and consequences of particular cultural beliefs and practices are, and what alternative exist. Studying anthropology helps us begin to see that there is no one way to be human and that one of the great strengths of humanity is our ability to adapt. Pre/Co-requisites: None
Urban Anthropology: Poverty & Affluence This course will investigate the ways in which cities are places of economic and political opportunity for some and of deprivation, discrimination, violence, and impoverishment for others. By reading ethnographies, we will explore different theories of urban poverty and inequality and examine the impact of immigration, racial segregation, suburbanization, public policies, and social movements on U.S. cities and their inhabitants. The class will pay special attention to the existence of inequalities based on race, class, gender and sexuality and will analyze proposals to reduce these inequalities. Pre/Co-requisites: None
Sexuality and Gender in Urban Life This course examines the social construction of gender and sexuality throughout the history and across cultures as a part of the urban experience. From the historical shifts in the organization of marriage and reproduction, social mores about homosexuality and gender variance, and cross-cultural narratives of sex taboos and allowances, we examine theories and examples to understand gender and sexuality as central aspects of the urban experience. Our coursework will blend historical analysis, current events, and guest speakers on topics such as the history of the gay and lesbian experience in New York City, the current and policing of domestic violence, gender roles and parenting, and the movement for transgender rights, and public health and HIV/AIDS. Pre/Co-requisites: None
