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Course ID:	ANTH 4285/6285. 3 hours.
Course Title:	The Anthropology of Surfing
Course Description:	During the Surfing and Sustainability program we travel up the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, visiting a range of communities affected by coastal development associated with growing surf tourism. In this course, students learn and apply ethnographic research methods to the study of surfing as a globalizing cultural phenomenon.
Athena Title:	The Anthropology of Surfing
Nontraditional Format:	This course is part of the UGA Costa Rica Surfing and Sustainability: Political Ecology in Costa Rica Study Abroad program. During the program we travel up the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, visiting numerous towns and communities, conducting ethnographic interviews with numerous people and being exposed to a diversity of perspectives. These field-based activities are supplemented by extensive reading and daily class discussions.
Corequisite:	ANTH(GEOG) 4275/6275
Semester Course Offered:	Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System:	A-F (Traditional)

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