SOAN 324 - Landscapes of War: The Anthropology and History of American Military Conflict

4 credits
Examines conflict and war from the perspective of both military history and anthropology. We will research and analyze the strategic, technological, cultural, and political dimensions of warfare on American history from the era of initial settler colonialism to recent times. Particular emphasis will be given to the applications of the principles of war, to the social ramifications of war on both the colonized and the colonizer, and on U.S. Foreign Policy, and how conflict and war are remembered and commemorated. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above. (Cross-listed with MS 350.
Graded (A-F) only.