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3.00 Credits
The study of culture emphasizing culture's origins and processes. Concepts and theories about culture which apply to life in both primitive and modern societies with the aim of solving human problems. Lab fee.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys prehistoric human cultures as well as human paleontology, emphasizing theories of human origins common to the discipline, as well as their evaluation. Methods of paleontology and archeology used to study early human cultures are also studied and reviewed. This is a Core course requirement for the major.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ANTH 102C. This course surveys the acquisition and use of language as part of the enculturation process; the relationship of language to culture and their reciprocal influences; language usage; and the nature of language systems through an appreciation of anthropological linguistics.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Study of a special topic in Anthropology. May be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the relationship between humans and their environment. Natural phenomena, design, space, population density, and organizational structure will be examined.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 100C, ANTH 102C, or ICST 102. The study of change, its processes and consequences in non-Western and contemporary societies. Special emphasis will be given to cross-cultural change involving migrants, minorities, religious contacts, as well as change at the personal level.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ANTH 102C. Examines family life, religious belief, social and economic organization, politics and genders from a detailed, cross-cultural perspective. Ethnographic case studies provide in-depth comparisons of the cultural practices and beliefs of non-Western peoples with the cultural traditions of North American peoples. Course also stresses comparison and interpretation of contemporary social problems in Western and non-Western societies. Course requires students to become familiar with utilizing basic anthropological research methods for conducting small-scale field projects.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: SOCI 100C, ANTH 102C. Gender as a social construction with powerful consequences is explored in this course along with those cultural values and ideologies which perpetuate the discourse of differences. Contemporary studies of gender cross-culturally will enable an appreciation of the broad diversity in the application of gender constructs and their resultant cultural effects.
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3.00 Credits
Area Studies is an intensive examination of specific regions of the world. Each course gives a brief survey of the region with attention to cultural history, ethnicity, family structure, political organization, technology, social structure, ethnopsychology, economics and ideologies present within the region. Issues of cultural difference and commonality, regional minority sub-cultural groups, and the role that this region plays within "global" culture are also addressed. (Thiscourse may be repeated for credit.) Areas of study in the rotation may include: Latin America, Pacific Rim, Japan, Middle East, Oceania, East Asia, South East Asia, China, Korea, Northern Africa, Sub-Sahara Africa, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North America, and North America Diaspora.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: SOCI 100C or ANTH 102C. This course focuses on the distribution of power and resources across racial and ethnic/cultural groups, class structure, and gender. Phenomenological, institutional, and structural aspects of prejudice and discrimination are examined using the matrix of domination (the intersection of attributes related to class, race, ethnicity and gender) to explore the life experiences of individuals.
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