ANTH 4370 ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE CARIBBEAN University of Texas at El Paso. Fall Semester 2021 Department of Sociology and Anthropology Studies in Anthropology - 15818 - ANTH 4370 – 002 Cross-listed with SOCI 3341/15819 and LABS 4301/18216 and CHIC 4350/17050 Dr. Víctor Vázquez
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[email protected] Office: Old Main Building 213 Office Hour: By appointment Monday- Friday 10 am – 12 pm Phone number 915-747-6467 Phone number Picture: Boulevard in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. By 915-747-6467 Dr. Vázquez, 2017. Aguadilla is a town in the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico. Through the Class Code: Studies in Anthropology – analysis of ethnographic research, we will be able to 15818- ANTH 4370 – 002Cross-listed with explore and understand the living conditions, the culture and the government systems in the Spanish SOCI 3341/15819 and LABS 4301/18216 Caribbean. and CHIC 4350/17050. Class Schedule: TR Education Building 311 10:30 am – 11:50 am Aug 24- Dec 02. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GOALS Updated 08-19-2021 This course focuses on the analysis of the Ethnographic Research’s conducted in The Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba). Through an anthropological approach, the course discusses the political, economic and cultural aspects that conform the Spanish Speaking Caribbean Societies. This is a critical thinking course based on historical readings, documentaries analysis and cultural research. The students will learn about the main Historic Events, Theories, Culture, Music, Myths, The Living Conditions, Government Systems and the Challenges faced by the Caribbean people in the 21st Century.