SOCI 381 Topics in Non-Western Cultures

A topics course focusing on one area of the world. The course provides a survey of the cultural dimensions of the target area including attention to social, economic, political, aesthetic, and religious characteristics as well as the distinctive patterns of everyday life. Interactions among the focal cultures and other peoples will be explored in order to understand the historical factors in shaping a particular part of the world. May be repeated for additional credit as the topic/study changes.