Anna Horolets

ANTH 239 Peoples and Cultures of North America 

3 credits 

This course is designed to provide students with a thorough introduction to the many varied 

peoples and cultures found in contemporary North America. While the primary focus of the 

course will be upon the societies of the United States and Canada, some consideration is also 

given to Mexico and neighboring Central American nations as Latin American peoples and 

cultures are of increasing importance throughout the North American continent. Via 

examination of the peopling of North America, the influences of geography, migration 

patterns and key historical events, students will leave the course with a good basic 

understanding of both the dominant national cultures and those of the many varied ethnic 

groups that constitute the multicultural mosaic of modern life in North America.