ANTH 311

ANTH 311: “What Do They Want From Us?” Dialogue Across Cultures Why does U.S. rhetoric about human rights or democracy seem hollow at best and hypocritical at worst to Middle Easterners? Why does the phenomenon of veiling appear to westerns as oppression against women? What does friendship entail in many Middle Eastern societies that it does not in many western ones? The course asks: what are the possibilities of dialogue across cultures on these and other topics that will enhance our understanding of each other? Each week a particular subject will be explored through readings and discussion with an expert on the topic.