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2009-2010 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SOC 329 - People & Culture of the Middle East

3 credits
Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
Overview of the contemporary Middle East (which includes nations in Southwest Asia from Afghanistan and Pakistan to Egypt). The study of kinship, marriage, social organization, ethnic group relations, and politics are all fundamental to the analysis of Middle Eastern peoples and societies, and central to the course. Emphasis is placed on understanding the diverse socio-cultural and political sensibilities found in the region. Cross-listed as ANT 329