Subjects range from detailed accounts of life in particular communities to the place of Africa in the modern world system. Anthropology 228 fulfills a distribution requirement for the African American studies major. Open to first-year students. Myth, Folklore, and Popular Culture. A variety of texts, including ancient Greek myths, Grimms' folktales, Apache jokes, African proverbs, and Walt Disney comics, are examined in light of important theoretical approaches employed by anthropolo gists interested in understanding the role of such expressive forms in cultures throughout the world.
Major emphasis is placed on psychoanalytic, Marxist, and structuralist approaches.
The course is the same as Religion 261. Open to first-year students. E nrollment is limited to 80. W Syllabus 239. Locked between the great civilizations of India and China, Southeast Asia is a hugely diverse region, both culturally and topographically.