ANTH 401 : Poverty, Power, and Urban Life
This course engages students in a critical examination of contemporary urban experiences with a focus
on peoples living in the margins of large, dense urban communities, both inside and outside of North America. The
course will address questions surrounding how the articulation of global and local markets affects the expression
of traditional and modern identities, how underground or informal economies shape the creation of urban street
life, and how children and adults actively pursue meaningful family life in contexts of extreme poverty. Readings
will focus on cities in the Pacific basin.
Prerequisites
ANTH100 or ANTH 150 or SOC100, or Junior standing.