ANTH4200 — Anthropology of Rural America: Reviews & Ratings

ANTH4200 (Anthropology of Rural America) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Considers how rural areas are socially, geographically, and culturally constructed by political, social, and racialized forces through both isolationist and extractive practices. Confronts rurality as a political image, showing how it takes on both meanings of belonging and otherness depending on its context and usage. Explores the theoretical concept of rurality and its relationship to colonialism; regional case studies; and intersectional issues of gender, sexuality, race, class, and social inequality. Offers students an opportunity to explore essential topics in and related to the anthropology of rural studies.

Last taught

Summer 1 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

ANTH 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or SOCM 103M with a minimum grade of D- or CRIM 1100 with a minimum grade of D- or PHR 107M with a minimum grade of D- or HUSV 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or SW 105M with a minimum grade of D- or INTL 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or ISM 118M with a minimum grade of D- or POLS 1140 with a minimum grade of D- or POLS 1160 with a minimum grade of D- or ISM 116M with a minimum grade of D- or SOCL 1101 with a minimum grade of D- or PHR 101M with a minimum grade of D- or WMNS 1103 with a minimum grade of D-

NUpath

Interpreting Culture, Writing Intensive

Data updated October 2026.

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