The Minor in Power and Inequality is designed to help students learn and engage with social issues, especially those related to ongoing inequalities in the U.S. and abroad. The Minor in Power and Inequality is designed for students who want to understand better and participate in policy initiatives, social analysis, and activism aimed at addressing inequality . The Minor in Power and Inequality is ideal for those who seek to pursue careers in law, education, development, civil service and government, law enforcement, public health,
and nonprofit organizations.


The Minor in Power and Inequality consists of six courses totaling 18 credits . This includes two required introductory courses, one intermediate course, and three electives. 


The Minor in Power and Inequality can be easily combined with Majors in other departments. If combined with a Major in Anthropology, four of the six courses (12 of the 18 credits) can overlap between the Major and the Minor and only 2 extra courses (6 extra credits) are required.

Requirements for the Minor in Power and Inequality

 

Two required courses:

ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 
ANTH 104 Language, Culture, and Society 

 

Four elective courses:

ANTH 204 Anthropology of Islam
ANTH 205 Peoples of Mexico & Central America 
ANTH 206 Peoples of South America 
ANTH 207 Native North Americans 
ANTH 208 Peoples of South Asia 
ANTH 208W Peoples of South Asia (W) 
ANTH 210 Peoples of East Asia 
ANTH 211 Peoples of Africa 
ANTH 212 Peoples of the Middle East 
ANTH 214 Peoples of New York City 
ANTH 215W Peoples of the Caribbean (W) 
ANTH 216 Peoples of Southeast Asia 
ANTH 219 Topics in Cultural Area Studies
ANTH 220 Food and Culture
ANTH 222 Sex, Gender, and Culture
ANTH 224 Religion and Ritual
ANTH 225 Medical Anthropology
ANTH 232 Visual Anthropology
ANTH 233 Race, Class, and Ethnicity
 
ANTH 236 Culture and Learning
ANTH 237 Violence

 

ANTH 239  Topics in Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 241  Archaeology of Mesoamerica
ANTH 243  Archaeology of North America
ANTH 246  Archaeology of the Near East
ANTH 246W Archaeology of the Near East (W)
ANTH 247  Archaeology of Africa
ANTH 248  World of the Vikings
ANTH 249  Topics in Archaeological Area Studies
ANTH 252  Historical Archaeology
ANTH 280  Language and Social Identity
ANTH 282  Linguistic Subjectivities in Latin America
ANTH 289  Topics in Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 302  Ecology and Culture
ANTH 304  Anthropology of Development
ANTH 308  Urban Anthropology
ANTH 330  Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 332  Anthropology of Memory
ANTH 342  Origins of Complex Societies
ANTH 380  Seminar in Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 388  Voices of New York