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Course Description

This course examines the anthropology of art and "artworlds." While its emphasis is on non-western art, it maintains a comparative stance between unfamiliar and familiar visual traditions. Thus, by implication it raises questions about western arts and their cultural contexts. Specific topics and cultures vary according to the interests and expertise of the instructor. Topics can include comparative aesthetics, authenticity and "primitiveness," the commodification of art, tourist art, gender in the production and consumption of art, the influence of non-Western art objects and performances on European and North American cultures, conceptual systems and modes of viewing, the circumstance of encounter with objects, the modes of production and how objects are shared and valued, both in the culture in which they are initially made and in the culture they may be in now. Cultural contexts may include people and art from Aboriginal Australia, Africa, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Native America.
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Section Title
ANTH 3324 - Art & Anthropology
Type
Lecture
Days
T, Th
Time
11:00AM to 12:20PM
Dates
Aug 26, 2025 to Dec 04, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
37.3
Location
Delivery Options
Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
SNRSCH Fee $250.00 Click here to get more information
CEUs
3.73 CEUs
Section Notes

Thank you for registering for a Senior Scholars course! The Senior Scholars program is an auditing program for Temple graduates, as well as their spouses or partners, and other friends of Temple, age 50+. As an auditor, you will not receive a grade or academic credit for this course. A few days before the start of the semester, you will receive an email confirming your enrollment and providing more information on how to get started in your course.

This course will be meeting T, TH from 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM on Temple University's main campus from Monday, August 25th through Monday, December 8, 2025 in Gladfelter, Room 326.

Please note: classes are not held the following dates: Fri. Oct. 17th, or during Fall break: November 24-28, 2025

Instructor: Marina Mikhaylova

For Art courses: * Attendance at field trips is not mandatory for Senior Scholars, but you may choose to join the class at the designated