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1.00 Credits
Same as History 264
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Religion is often viewed as among the most intangible aspects of culture. Yet, from rock-art to pyramids, some of the largest & longest lasting monuments of past societies are religious. Today, people through- out the world continue to worship in, make pilgrimages to, & fight over sacred places. This course will examine in detail the ways that sacred places reflect & shape the religious world of the people who create & use them.
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An examination of issues of contemporary significance within the disciplines of anthropology and sociology. Topics will range form the political economy of developing societies, to the sociology of mental illness and deviant behavior. May be taken more than once for credit.
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Anthropologists have often worked in societies without indigenous categories that clearly translate into "art" and "artist." Do such societies still produce "art"? This course explores the significance of labels such as "art," "craft," "artifact," "tradition" and "trash." It also considers some of the ways anthropologists and scholars in related disciplines have attempted to document and understand art, art markets, aesthetics and taste, particularly in relation to gender, class, race and national identity. Prerequisite: A&S 101 or 105.
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Same as RS 313.
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A cross-cultural consideration of sex and gender, drawing on ethnographic research conducted in a wide variety of societies, including societies in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. The course covers key theoretical approaches that have informed anthropological research on sex and gender. Specific topics include gendered divisions of labor, the cultural construction of sexuality, gender in colonial encounters, and the politics of reproduction. Prerequisite: A&S 105.
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Examines the social construction and social consequences of gender difference and gender inequality with a specific focus on the United States. Gender theory and research will be used to explore masculinity and femininity as identities, as behavioral expectations and as organizing features of social life. Covers belief systems; broad social institution such as family, employment, media, and health; experiences of sexualaity and violence; amd individual behavior such as personal styles and modes of interacting with others. Focus on how gender as an organizing feature of social life bene- fits some and is disadvantageous to others, paying special attention to how race, ethnicity, class and sexuality inter- sect with gender. Prerequisite: A&S 101 or 105.
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The study of the relationship between personal experiences and society. Explores how our sense of self, identity, subjective experience, feelings, beliefs, and relationships to and interactions with others are shaped by and influence social life. Focuses on theoretical traditions and trends within micro-sociology and their applications and usefulness for empirical research. Special attention will be paid to connecting the micro-workings of social life to larger institutional, cultural and political processes and issues. Prerequisite: A&S 101 or 105.
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What should anthropologists study & how should they study it? Course will cover basic assumptions, research methods, & social conditions of anthro. practice & changes of time. Consideration of social & political conditions of research in colonial and pre-colonial contexts considered. Primary emphasis is on cultural & social anthro. with exploration of biological, archaeology, & other subfields.
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Alternative theories of racial and ethnic relations, and their application to groups within the United States. Particular attention will be focused on the reasons for ethnic conflict and strategies for conflict resolution. Prerequisite: A&S 101 or 105.
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