(3 units). General introduction to the cultural anthropology of the Maghreb and the Middle East. The course focuses on the historical and social-cultural heterogeneity of the region and could address a number of the following topics: Islam and religious diversity; the construction of the political; relations with the West; the crises of modernity; women and feminism; Sufism and spirituality. Course Component: Lecture Prerequisite: 9 course units in anthropology (ANT) or 54 university course units.
(3 units). General introduction to the cultural anthropology of the Maghreb and the Middle East. The course focuses on the historical and social-cultural heterogeneity of the region and could address a number of the following topics: Islam and religious diversity; the construction of the political; relations with the West; the crises of modernity; women and feminism; Sufism and spirituality. Course Component: Lecture Prerequisite: 9 course units in anthropology (ANT) or 54 university course units.