ANTH481

Environmental Ethnographies of Asia

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Credit only granted for: ANTH481 or ANTH681. Examines social and ecological environments in Asia through the lens of classic and contemporary ethnographies from across the continent. Considers how cultural, political and economic dynamics interact with ecological systems in both recurring and unexpected ways. Ethnographies include case studies of global commodity chains, technoscientific management, borders and migration, conservation, and local knowledge as they intersect with changing environments.

Spring 2025

Madeline Brown

2 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

Madeline Brown

2 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

Madeline Brown

2 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

Madeline Brown

2 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.72 between 55 students*

ANTH481 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065707580% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 16.36%
A: 27.27%
A+: 36.36%
B: 1.82%
B+: 7.27%
F: 3.64%
other: 7.27%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.