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Sociology & Anthropology
022 Inventing the Seaside
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Examines the changing understandings of the sea and coastlines in Western cultures. What culture meanings have been attached to the sea? What role has the sea played in the imagination and as a site for social relationships? Parcticular attention is given to the fashioning of the beach as a space of health, leisure, and tourism, as well as the tensions between tourism and other economic activities centered around the sea. Materials examined include paintings, literature, and folklore. Class includes local on-site visits. | |
| Distribution | |
| B | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Day/Time: | T,TH — 2:30 - 3:55 |
| Location: | Sills-Peucinian Room |
| Instructor: | Ballinger, Pamela (pballing@bowdoin.edu) |
| Class Email: | anth022@bowdoin.edu |
| Final Exam: | 05/21/2004, 2:00 pm |
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