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3.00 Credits
An analysis of various political structures and activities in diverse world societies. Emphasis is placed on preliterate cultures, but the societies examined vary from hunting and gathering bands through agricultural tribes to the industrial state. Prerequisite: Anthropology 111. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines how the concept of culture can contribute to our understanding of environmental issues, in terms of how human beings adapt to their environment and the way in which they understand and give meaning to the world they live in. It examines the nature of the political, cultural, and socio-economic structures that together generate contemporary environmental problems. It aims to develop an anthropological understanding of the environment and to understand the way the "environmental crisis"-of resource scarcitand ecological degradation-is the outcome of particular structures of power, economic relations and consumption. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
This seminar focuses on the relationship between individuals and their culture. Students will record, edit, and analyze personal documents such as diaries, letters, interview transcriptions, and autobiographies. Analysis of life events such as childhood play activities, family meals, kinship relations, and modes of communication, will lead to the identification of cultural themes. Alternate years. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines a variety of approaches used by anthropologists in the study of infectious diseases and their impacts on cultures and societies: biocultural, demographic, epidemiological, social production and symbolic. Includes case studies of HIV/AIDS, cholera, vCJD, and MDR-TB. Prerequisite: Anthropology 111 and 239. Every year. (4 credits) Advanced Courses Open to juniors and seniors. Students should have at least two courses in anthropology including Anthropology 111, or the permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces students to the broad range of explanations for social and cultural phenomena used by anthropologists since the emergence of the discipline in the 19th century and to the intellectual history of the discipline. Topics covered include evolutionism, functionalism, structuralism, and interpretive, post-modern, cognitive and psychological approaches and praxis theory among others. Every Fall. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
The senior seminar is for anthropology majors who are working on their senior project and is designed to help students develop that project for presentation. The seminar will also include reading of anthropological works, guest speakers and discussion of current controversies in the discipline. Students should take either Anthropology 487 or 489 as preparation for the senior seminar. Every year; Spring semester. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of knowledge not available through the regular catalog offerings. Every semester. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
Independent project in anthropology. Projects might include intensive ethnographic research, the analysis of ethnographic data, or a variety of other projects. Every semester.
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4.00 Credits
Work that involves the student in practical (usually off campus) experience. Students may intern in any of the variety of internships listed by the college or arrange their own internships. Students will be expected to produce an ethnographic paper for the instructor in addition to approximately 10 hours per week at the internship site. Only one internship may count towards an anthropology major. The department views internships as a valuable experience in which the student has an opportunity to "study" a job. Every semester. (4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Every semester. (4 credits)
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