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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Overview of cultural universals and cultural diversity, using comparative analysis of African, American, Asian and other cultures. Examination of the impact of contact between cultures and the contemporary condition of indigenous peoples, using case studies (ethnographies), ethnographic film and class activities.
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4.00 Credits
Overview of evidence of the biological, social and ecological bases of human behavior, from East African fossils to the present; modern biological variation and its effect on society. Examination of fossil material, artifacts and contemporary skeletal material. Theoretical explanations for physical and cultural development of humans and other primates, including evolution and ecology, with specific attention to the origins of race and gender and implications for contemporary society.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of how immigration shapes religious life in the United States, using historical and sociological approaches. The course will also attend to the role of religious organizations and practices for immigrant incorporation into U.S. social and cultural life, and to religious voices in contemporary policy debates on immigration.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the contributions of anthropological theory and practice to our understanding of the nature of religious institutions, rituals, beliefs, and experiences.
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4.00 Credits
Traces Voodoo/Vodun religious traditions from West Africa to the Caribbean and North America, including the history of European contact and the slave trade, European views of African religions, and the cultural and symbolic meanings of Voodoo spirits and dancing.
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4.00 Credits
Relations between cultures and environments in the past and the present, with a focus on gendered perspectives. Includes sustainability, "development" and indigenous knowledge. Case studies on such topics as Environmental Health and Latinos (Atlanta) and Organic Coffee (Mexico).
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4.00 Credits
This course reviews marriage around the world, such as polygyny, monogamy, polyandry, and homosexual and heterosexual unions, and discusses the consequences for emotional bonds, power, sexuality, children, and financial arrangements.
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the transformation of Campbell Hall as a case study to explore the ways that spatial arrangements inform thought and behavior. Investigations include meanings and implications of reapportioning space (rows vs. circles); the influence of technological change on buildings and people; and gender and architecture.
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4.00 Credits
History and contemporary relations between indigenous, European and African-origin populations, including ethnicity, culture, identity and contemporary movements. Prerequisite: Junior Standing
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4.00 Credits
Contemporary and classic readings on theories of households, women and their relation to the larger world. Topics include migration and globalization. Theoretical focus is political economy. Methodological training incudes a research project on the effects of globalization on households and individuals, including life history, kinship and household analysis.
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