Women Cross Culturally
Academic Credit
A cross-cultural investigation of women's lives in hunter-gatherer, nomadic, horticultural, agricultural, industrial, and developing societies. Examines the wide variation in: marriage (polygamy, polyandry), reproduction (menstrual taboos, breast feeding), religion (shaman, witches, goddesses), and the sexual division of labor. Explores current topics, including female circumcision, honor killings, dowry murders, female infanticide, and cultural relativism vis-a-vis human rights. IR
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Class Sections For Women Cross Culturally (ANTH 3110)
Fall 2025 Section 5
GC 2675
Instructor: REBECCA OLSEN
Note: This class meets during fall break, October 6 – 10th, from 8 am- 5 pm (there will be a lunch break), PLUS October 29th 6pm-8pm via CANVAS. Students are required to attend each class session IN PERSON. In addition to time spent in the classroom, students will also be required to complete additional online lectures, assignments, or exams. Reading and/or assignments may be due prior to the first day of class, please check with instructor or refer to the class syllabus on the class schedule. Please email academic@continue.utah.edu with questions. To prevent time conflict errors, register for the other classes first, then add this class using a permission code. Permission codes can be found through the following URL: https://continue.utah.edu/codes To determine the last day to drop this miscellaneous course, see http://registrar.utah.edu/handbook/miscellaneous.php. Please email academic@utah.edu to be added to the waitlist or with questions.
Questions? Call Academic Programs at 801-585-9963 or use our online form.