21&62:070:203Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology (3) The biological and cultural evolution of the human species is traced by examining the fossil and archaeological record, primate behavior, and the significance of human variation. |
21&62:070:204Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) A study of various ways of life--from hunting and gathering to industrial societies. Topics such as marriage, economics, politics, and religion examined; comparisons made to illustrate the principles underlying cultural similarities and differences. |
21&62:070:207Indians of North America (3) A survey of Native American cultures, including the Inuit of the Arctic, the Iroquois, the buffalo hunters of the plains, and the pueblo dwellers of the Southwest, among others. |
21&62:070:220Anthropological Theory and Methods (3) General historical framework; 19th-century and contemporary evolutionism, functionalism, structuralism, cultural ecology, Marxism, and postmodernism; the impact of feminism; and anthropological research in libraries and museums, and in the field. |
21&62:070:301Anthropology of Development (3) Theoretical approaches to the study of developing nations.
Ethnographies that describe the impact of development on people's
lives, cultures, and identities. |
21&62:070:303Anthropology of Postcolonialism (3) Postcolonial responses to cultural and economic domination in locations such as multinational corporations, media productions, tourist attractions, and religious sites. |
21&62:070:305Culture and Personality (3) Comparative study of the dynamics of human development and its cultural patterning; readings include autobiographies and ethnographies from several societies and theoretical approaches to understanding the cultural structuring of perception, interaction, and experience; emphasis on interpreting observed social interactions and utilizing life histories. |
21&62:070:306Anthropology of Power (3) The body politic and the politics of bodies are ways in which anthropologists analyze the formal and informal organization of power and authority. Anthropological studies of kings and chiefs, lawmakers, and ritual leaders. |
21&62:070:309Medical Anthropology (3) Cross-cultural perspectives on health beliefs and practices; social organization of health care institutions; sociocultural factors in physical and mental health; relationship between human health and the social environment. |
21&62:070:310Comparative Religion (3) Examines religion as an aspect of society and the human
condition. This course raises questions about the origin,
function, structure, and meaning of religion. It uses the broadest
possible comparisons, particularly religion as practiced by "tribal"
peoples, and draws on students' own ideas about religion. Topics
include ritual, belief, magic, witchcraft, communicating with spirits,
and religious movements. |
21&62:070:314Topics in Anthropology (3)
Topics vary each term. Consult department for current information. |
21&62:070:316Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3) Culture areas of Africa south of the Sahara, from the Bushman and Pygmy hunters to advanced empires of Uganda and the west coast. Technology, society, art, and religion of the indigenous cultures; African cultural history; continuity and change in African cultures today. |
21&62:070:319Anthropology through Film (3) Examination and analysis of selected societies and cultures through films and complementary written texts. Study of the process of making documentary and ethnographic films and the related problems of representing "realities" through visual media. |
21&62:070:331Urban Anthropology (3) Examines the theoretical underpinnings of a variety of urban studies done by anthropologists; individual or group research project. |
21&62:070:337Anthropology of Inequality (3) Class, race, and gender and how they intersect with power and domination. Study of how systems of inequality work, how they are maintained, and how they are transformed. |
21&62:070:340Comparative Roles of Women (3) Women's roles in societies that range from hunting and gathering bands
to agricultural and pastoral chiefdoms, from ancient China to socialist
Cuba. Women's experience in the family and community setting, as
workers, as individuals, and as leaders. The impact of class, race, and
gender on women's experience and consciousness. |
21&62:070:346The Cultural History of the New York Police (3) Explores the role of policing in modern society by examining the origins and development of the New York City Police Department, from the events leading up to the founding of a unified day and night force in 1845, to the reforms following the Knapp Commission in the early 1970s. Uses extensive readings to ask how changing social and political forces affected the organization and policies of the police, and how police actions in turn shaped the character of urban life. |
21&62:070:350Cultural Ecology (3) Study of anthropological works that interpret cultural phenomena from an ecological viewpoint; basic principles of ecology used to analyze communities and human populations in indigenous, colonial, and developing societies; cultural methods of adaptation and the critical role of technology and economic organization in human ecosystems. |
21&62:070:352Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3) Latin-American cultures studied with emphasis on contributions and interactions of Native Americans, Iberians, and Africans. Examines the impact of colonialism and neocolonialism; structures of class, race, and gender; and ongoing efforts to implement change. Readings focus on Brazil, Guatemala, and Peru. |
21&62:070:353Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia (3) Analysis of the societies of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other countries of Southeast Asia which include the tribal peoples of the jungle, the peasantry and fishing groups, the large merchants, and princes; impact of the new Western technology on rural and urban family life and other cultural changes occurring in the area. |
21&62:070:358Archaeological Theory and Practice (3) Examines methods and techniques of archaeological research. |
21&62:070:361Selected Areas Studies (3) Analysis of selected cultures and societies, such as those indigenous to North America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and/or New Guinea and Australia. |
21&62:070:363Anthropology of Social Life (3) Traditional anthropological concerns of kinship, marriage, household formation, and networks. Recent focuses on the construction of sexuality and gender. |
21&62:070:367Archaeology of the Old World (3) Examination of the evidence for the origins and development of culture in Paleolithic Europe, Asia, and Africa, and the rise of civilization in the Near East. |
21&62:070:369New World Archaeology (3) Examines the first peoples of the New World and subsequent cultural development; emphasis on the rise of the high civilizations of America. |
21&62:070:390Culture, Political Violence, and Genocide (3) Explores the cultural dimensions of political violence and genocide; focuses loosely on perpetrator motivation. Includes discussion of the cultural, socioeconomic, and historical origins of political violence in countries such as Cambodia, Rwanda, Nazi Germany, Guatemala, Sri Lanka, India, and the former Yugoslavia; the conceptual meanings of terms like "violence" and "genocide" and the aftermaths of mass violence and terror. |
21&62:070:420 War (3) An overview of anthropological knowledge about war. This course covers biological explanations; archaeological evidence; and the relation of war to ecology, economy, social structure, gender, politics, and beliefs in tribal societies. Also covered is the link between war and states, and the impact of Western expansion on indigenous warfare. The last part of the term focuses on recent ethnic conflict and other identity-linked violence, future prospects for war in the world, and peace. One week will be devoted to events since 9/11. |
21&62:070:425Research in Anthropology (3) Topics vary depending upon current focus of instructor. Prerequisites: Three anthropology courses or permission of the instructor. |
21&62:070:475Culture and Globalization Anthropology (3) Analysis of the cultural dimensions of globalization. Examines how global flows of people, information, resources, identities, ideas, commodities, symbols, and images impact upon and are transformed in local contexts. |
21&62:070:492Seminar in Anthropology (3) Intensive study of a single topic or area of anthropological relevance conducted through the exchange of information by participating members of the seminar. Prerequisites: 21&62:070:204 and two 300-level anthropology courses, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:070:495Independent Study in Anthropology (3) Special, individualized study of an anthropological topic. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and permission of instructor. |
