ANTH550
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ANTH550 - The Anthropology of Credit
Course Description
This course offers an anthropological and historical perspective on credit, examining how it is culturally embedded in social relations and used as an instrument of power from ancient societies to capitalist systems, and covers topics from consumer credit to World Bank and IMF structural adjustment loans, to micro finance.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Graduate
May be convened with
Name
Lecture
Workload Hours
3
Optional Component
No
Typically Offered Main Campus
Fall