ANT 240 - Intentional Communities

4 credits

A cross-cultural and historical survey of attempts to achieve social harmony by creating small communities. Topics include: ideological foundations, alternative economic and political arrangements, experiments with sexuality and gender roles, responses of the wider society, and reasons for success and failure. Groups include the first-century Essenes, the Shakers, Amana, the Hutterites, the Amish, the kibbutzim, Japanese communes, hip communes, monastic groups, and New Age communities.

Prerequisite: ANT 104 with grade S, C, or better.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Andelson