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Prerequisites: SOC 101, or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113, or WMS 101 A survey of basic human patterns of bonding and reproduction in different cultures, through human evolution to modern times, focusing on an exploration of issues surrounding sex, marriage and family in contemporary society. Cross-listed as ANT 325, WMS 325
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Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 or permission of the instructor Offers critical, cross-cultural and comparative perspectives on religion, magic and witchcraft and how people in different cultures conceive of the supernatural. Surveys how scholars have defined religion, symbol and myth and why some practices and beliefs come to be defined as “religions” while others are characterized as “myth”, “sorcery”, or “witchcraft”. Cross-listed as ANT 327, REL 327
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Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing Overview of the contemporary Middle East (which includes nations in Southwest Asia from Afghanistan and Pakistan to Egypt). The study of kinship, marriage, social organization, ethnic group relations, and politics are all fundamental to the analysis of Middle Eastern peoples and societies, and central to the course. Emphasis is placed on understanding the diverse socio-cultural and political sensibilities found in the region. Cross-listed as ANT 329
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Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 or one AAS course A study of the concepts of “race” and “ethnic group,” and the role these concepts play in social interaction and social differentiation. Cross-listed as ANT 331, AAS 331
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Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing Explores the history and culture of Portuguese who have emigrated to the Americas. Compares the case of Portuguese-Americans with other settlements in the wider Portuguese diaspora and with the histories of other immigrant groups in the U.S. Cross-listed as ANT 332; also offered as SOC/ANT 532 for graduate students
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Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing A look at ancient and modern food production and its environmental impact. Diet and nutrition; population pressure and hunger; the politics of food; and, modern food processing and its implications are all subjects of study. Cross-listed as ANT 334
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101, ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113, or WMS 101, or PST 101 and Junior or Senior standing Family policy issues in the U.S. such as childcare, family leave, job equity, and marriage and family relationships. U.S. public policy is compared with that of other countries. Cross-listed as WMS 336, PST 355
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 A comparative analysis of interracial and interethnic relations in various areas of the world including the U.S., Latin America, Africa, and Europe. An examination of the causes of interethnic conflict, assimilation, ethnic solidarity, and changes in ethnic identity. Cross-listed as ANT 337, AAS 337
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 Explores vital events in human life such as when and who we marry and sometimes divorce, how we pace and stop childbearing, and why and when we die. Fundamental questions include how the adoption of agriculture, changing patterns of disease, industrialization, urbanization, and international migration have shaped the human lifespan, fertility and health. The course will also examine the impact of consumption on environmental degradation and different paths to sustainability. Cross-listed as ANT 338
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SOC 200 and Junior or Senior standing or permission of the instructor Overview and discussion of the themes and issues surrounding the relationship between racism, so-called “minority groups” and the criminal justice system. The course focuses on overt, institutional, and subtle racism and structural discrimination and their relationship to social justice. Subjects may include personnel and organizational policies, policing, corrections, juveniles and the courts. Cross-listed as CJS 339, AAS 339
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