AAS 372 - Family, Marriage, and Kinship in China

Examines forms and dynamics of social organizations in Chinese society, focusing on cultural, social, and economic aspects of family, marriage, and extended kinship relations such as lineages, clans, and sworn brotherhoods. Particular attention is paid to how gender, generation, class, and ritual exchange shape identity, status, and power.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): U3 or U4 standing

Advisory Preq: AAS 220

Offered: This course was formerly offered as both AAS 372 and ANT 372.

DEC: J

SBC: SBS+