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  • ANTH 2204: Anthropology:Area Study

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    An intensive study of a particular geographic area and the culture within that area, such as Sub- Saharan Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, or Native North, Middle, or South America. The area studied changes from term to term and will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. Prerequisite: ANTH 1024. IV W
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  • ANTH 2314: Politics and Society of Japan

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    An investigation of the society and politics of Japan. Examines the historical development of the principal social institutions of Japan, including its cultural and ideological transformations. Surveys the major components of politics, economics, and government; the processes of elite and mass participation; and the important socioeconomic and political personalities, issues, and problems currently facing the country. Also listed as PS 2304. III A or IV
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  • ANTH 2344: Global Health

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    A multidisiplinary investigation of glabal health emphasizing a critical evaluation of its current status and prospects in several under-resourced countries. The course will focus on ways in which culture, economics, philosophy, science and political policies influence population health, especially as these are evidenced in nutrition; epidemiology and infectious disease; maternal/child health; and chronic diseases that result from population trends such as obesity and smoking. Prerequisites: 1 course in ANTH, PHIL, BIO, or EXSCI. Also listed as IDS 2344. IV
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  • ANTH 2554: African Art and Culture

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    Provides an introduction to the rich heritage of African art and culture. Examines the varied ways that African art has shaped and been shaped by the histories and cultural values of different African peoples, both in the past and during the present day. This course will strengthen the student's ability to critically assess the role of art in Africa for the people who produce and use it, and will provide an understanding of the role of African art in the West for the people who collect, exhibit, view, and study it. Topics of study will include social, political, religious, philosophical, gendered, and aesthetic practices. Also listed as ART 2554. III A or IV
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  • ANTH 2604: Magic,Witchcraft,and Religion

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    Investigates the relationship between humans and the supernatural world in various cross-cultural settings, and the ways in which religious belief systems influence sociocultural arrangements around the world. Specific areas of study include shamanism, revitalization movements, healing cults, the function of witchcraft accusations, sorcery, and divination. Prerequisite: ANTH 1024. IV
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  • ANTH 2934: Gender,Culture,and the Social Body

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    Investigates sociological and anthropological perspectives on the body. Topics include an analysis of body modification and alteration, (diet, exercise, bodybuilding, scarification), and bodily decoration (tattooing, body paint, jewelry, ceremonial clothing). The course poses questions such as: How are issues of power and domination written into cultural scripts about ideal forms? How does bodily decoration convey gendered meanings and statuses? Explores how processes of development and capitalism have transformed understandings and attitudes about beauty, clothing, and the 'ideal' body. Prerequisite: ANTH 1024 or SOC 1004. Also listed as SOC 2934 and WS 2934. IV
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  • ANTH 3204: Topics in Anthropology

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    An in-depth study of a particular topic in anthropology and the theories and methods used to study that topic. Topics may include culture change; psychological anthropology; applied anthropology; health, healing, and culture; or anthropology of Appalachia. IV
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  • ANTH 3234: The Sacred Quest

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    Examines various types of quest and the roles these journeys play in the formation of identity. Topics include the structure and role of initiation rites, the functions of religious communities, and the lives of religious virtuosos such as mendicants and shamans. Also listed as REL 3234. IV
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  • ANTH 3244: Global Feminisms

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    Designed to introduce students to women's issues, experiences, and activities from outside of the United States, focusing on areas generally understood to be part of the 'Third World.' Using an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, students will draw on various methods of analyzing and understanding the production of gender relations, and the webs of power within which women's lives are situated. Cultural dimensions of gender and power will also be considered. Topics studied may include colonialism, globalization, maternity and reproductive rights, violence, population and poverty, sexuality and sex work, women's activism, and grassroots cooperatives. Each time the course is taught, the focus is on three major world regions, exploring the above issues within each one. Prerequisite: WS 1004 or PHIL 2004. Also listed as WS 3244. III A or IV W
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  • ANTH 3304: Urban Anthropology

    4.00 Credits
    Transylvania University

    Investigates the nature of urban life in cross-cultural settings. Topics include theories of urbanism, migration, family life, kinship, class, and ethnicity. Students will conduct small-scale urban fieldwork projects as a means of exploring various dimensions of urban culture. Prerequisite: ANTH 1024. IV W
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