|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
d.Weather,Climate,and Culture
-
3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. KRISTA VAN VLEET. Anthropological research methods and perspectives are examined through classic and recent ethnography, statistics and computer literacy, and the student's own fieldwork experience. Topics include ethics, analytical and methodological techniques, the interpretation of data, and the use and misuse of anthropology. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101.
-
3.00 Credits
Essentials of Archaeology
-
3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. PAMELA BALLINGER. An examination of the development of various theoretical approaches to the study of culture and society. Anthropology in the United States, Britain, and France is covered from the nineteenth century to the present. Among those considered are Morgan, Tylor, Durkheim, Boas, Malinowski, Mead, Geertz, and Lévi-Strauss. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101.
-
3.00 Credits
ESD.The Archaeology of Gender and Ethnicity
-
3.00 Credits
Fall 2006. SUNIL GOONASEKERA. Explores the anthropological perspectives on religious ideas and practices in a wide variety of cultures: the way various cultures define the nature of the world, the place of human beings, the senses of time and space, and how life must be lived. The context for this study includes "salvation religions" such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism as wellas "micro-religions" like magic, sorcery, witchcraft, and spirit possession that address theeveryday concerns of the believers. Investigates the classical and contemporary anthropological theories about the origins of religiosity and the relationships between religion, politics, economics, psychology, and other areas of culture, and with anthropological methods for studying religious phenomena. (Same as Religion 230.)
-
3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. ANNE HENSHAW. Focuses on the diversity of island peoples and cultures and the unique place they hold within the field of anthropology. Explores the range of environmental contexts in which island peoples adapt, as well as the unique socioeconomic systems and historical experiences that characterize them. Examines the powerful sense of cultural identity that islanders share, and the many challenges and opportunities they face in an age of globalization and limited resources. Selected case studies draw from islands in the Pacific and North Atlantic, including Maine, to bring a comparative and interdisciplinary understanding of island societies past and present. (Same as Environmental Studies 213.) Prerequisite: Anthropology 101 or 102.
-
3.00 Credits
Spring 2007. LESLIE SHAW. Archaeology began with the study of the great states of the ancient world, with Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, the Maya, and the Aztecs. Examines the origins of civilizations in the Old and New Worlds, using archaeological, historical, and ethnographic data. Reviews the major debates on state formation processes, the question of whether integrated theories of state formation are possible, and the processes leading to the collapse of state societies. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101 or 102.
-
3.00 Credits
Fall 2008. SARA DICKEY. "Cultural performance" covers not only drama, dance, and music, but also such culturalmedia as ritual, literature, celebration, and spectacle. The anthropological study of these media examines their performers, producers, and audiences, in addition to their form and content. Questions fundamental to this study are: What does cultural performance uniquely reveal about a culture to both natives and outsiders What social, psychological, and political effects can it have on participants and their societies Prerequisite: Anthropology 101, or permission of the instructor.
-
3.00 Credits
Class and Culture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|