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3.00 Credits
Original ecologists, vanishing races, cowboy victims, marginalized reservation-dwellers, radical separatists, casino proprietors These are just some of the dominant stereotypes and conflicting images of Native Americans today. In this course we critically examine these images and introduce the study of Native North Americans from an anthropological perspective. The origins, development, and contemporary variations of Native American groups in the United States and Canada are explored. The course emphasizes key themes in the study of Native Americans today, including culture change, demography, economic development, ethnic identity, sovereignty and self-government, land and resource rights, environmental justice and health, and representations of "Natives" and "Indians" in popular cultur 1.00 units, Lecture
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What are the prospects for achieving social integration and equal opportunity in a diverse society through education This course explores the cultural and social bases of learning and achievement among linguistic, cultural, and 'racial' minorities in the United States and other societies, using case studies and research findings. Bilingualism, multiculturalism, cultural pluralism and other programs and approaches which address the specific needs, concerns, and interests of African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Native American and immigrant American learners will be debated. 1.00 units, Lecture
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What is gender equity in schooling and what impact does this have on gender equity more broadly Different disciplinary perspectives on the impact of gender in learning, school experience, performance and achievement will be explored in elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and informal educational settings. The legal and public policy implications of these findings (such as gender-segregated schooling, men's and women's studies programs, curriculum reform, Title IX, affirmative action and other proposed remedies) will be explored. Findings on socialization and schooling in the U.S. will be contrasted with those from other cultures. 1.00 units, Lecture
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We often assume that culture and the economy are separate, but all economic transactions contain cultural dimensions, and all cultural institutions exhibit economic features. This course provides an introduction to key debates and contemporary issues in economic anthropology. We will consider differences in the organization of production, distribution, and consumption in both subsistence and market economies and examine ways in which anthropologists have theorized these differences. Topics for discussion will include cultural conceptions of property and ownership, social transitions to market economies, the meanings of shopping, and the commodification of bodies and body parts such as organs and blood. Course materials will draw from ethnographic studies, newspaper articles, and documentary films. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Public anthropology engages students in the public policy arena by investigating the cultural foundations of controversial issues. We will read ethnographic accounts and theoretical commentaries on debates that occupy mass media attention, such as intelligent design, reproductive rights, genetic research, human rights, indigenous peoples land claims, and public resource management. Students will look at how anthropologists speak and write about these subjects and will also consider how we might be more effective in communicating our ideas to a public audience. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
As multinational logging and tourism encroach upon land, and as governments attempt to control borders and restrict cultural practices, borderland peoples of East and Southeast Asia are struggling for their livelihoods and self-determination. This course examines these economic, political and cultural struggles comparatively, over time and across regions. We will investigate government policies of assimilation and modernization, and local responses and resistance. We will discuss such topics as environmental degradation, ethno-tourism, prostitution, HIV infection, and drug smuggling. Readings will include ethnography and memoir, and will be complemented by film and slides. 1.00 units, Seminar
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1.00 Credits
This course examines the growing collaborative and critical roles of anthropology applied to international health. Anthropologists elicit disease taxonomies, describe help-seeking strategies, critique donor models, and design behavioral interventions. They ask about borders and the differences among conceptions of health and disease as global, international, or domestic topics. These issues will be explored through case studies of specific diseases, practices, therapies, agencies, and policies. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
Film provides a vital medium for understanding changes in Chinese society and culture. Film illustrates shifts in political and economic systems, and reveals changes in the possibilities of individual and collective expression. In China, film has been used both as a tool of the state and as an implement of cultural critique. This course surveys five decades of Chinese film, focusing primarily on mainland films, but also looking at films from Hong Kong and Taiwan. No knowledge of Chinese language is necessary for the course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
This course takes a close look at social diversity within Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), and Ireland (Northern and Eire). It will examine how class, race, ethnicity, gender, and region affect people's sense of identity and participation as citizens within their nations and within the European Union. It will also investigate the ways communities are represented or represent themselves through tourism, heritage sites, and museums. Overall, the course engages the question of how a society does or does not transcend "difference." 1.00 units, Lecture
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