And by appointment. This course deals with the study of peasantry as a sociocultural type. They have been a major concern of cultural anthropologists since the 1940s. A great deal of ethnography has been published focusing on the sociocultural characteristics of peasant communities in different regions of the world. Students are expected to attend class meetings regularly and participate in classroom discussion actively.
Readings are to be done as assigned.
There will be a midterm examination for all students during regular class hours on Feb. 12th. Little, Brown, and Company. Cambridge University Press. Wolf, E.R. 1969 Peasants.