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3.00 Credits
During the Communist period, religion and spirituality were criticized and suppressed. More open policies were instituted after the death of Mao. Soon there was an explosion of spiritual practices and practitioners, traditional and nontraditional forms of religion throughout China. An exploration of the new spaces of worship and practice that have opened up within China's new market economy, the reasons that various peoples are drawn to them, and the problems and challenges they may pose for the Chinese state. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in East Asian Studies 141. Four credit hours. S, I. HRISKOS
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2.00 Credits
Cosmos" is a Greek word meaning "order" or "arrangement." An exploration of how the ancient Greeks understood and made sense of their world in the "cosmos" of their making. Considering a range of domains from the theological to the social and ethnographic, how various systems of thought worked to produce order in their world, and how these systems complement or contradict one another. Topics include cosmology, religious practices, views of civic order and justice, and the Greeks' own interest in cultural difference. Part of the two-course Integrated Studies 175 cluster. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Philosophy 175. Four credit hours. L. BARRETT
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3.00 Credits
The sites (and sights) of ancient Greece have held enormous significance for visitors, from ancient times through the modern era. Explores the range of meanings that Greek antiquity has held for different groups historically and up to the present. Through an intensive, month-long study, students will consider a variety of sites in Athens and nearby centers such as Delphi, Olympia, Epidauros, and Mycenae. Includes travel to Greece. Examines a variety of questions related to the experience and representation of classical Greek sites. Part of the Integrated Studies Program; requires fall enrollment in Anthropology 175 and Philosophy 175 or consent of instructors. Prerequisite: Anthropology 175. Three credit hours. H. BARRETT, MILLS
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4.00 Credits
Explores various structures through which modern Greeks understand and organize the legacy of their classical past in the present. Aspects of Greek education, national identity, tourism, the development of the Olympic games in modern times, ancient architecture, artifacts, art, and museums will be some of the venues through which Greeks will speak to us about their past. What it means to be a Greek in the modern world, perhaps altering our understanding of their past. Concurrent enrollment in Philosophy 179 encouraged but not required. Four credit hours. S.
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3.00 Credits
An ethnographic survey of the sociocultural systems developed by indigenous Americans north of Mexico. Examines relationships between ecological factors, subsistence practices, social organizations, and belief systems, along with contemporary issues of change, contact, and cultural survival. Prerequisite: Anthropology 112. Four credit hours. U.
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3.00 Credits
Listed as International Studies 211. Three credit hours. RAZSA
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3.00 Credits
Throughout its history, anthropology has been committed to and active in maintaining the rights of indigenous peoples against the negative global forces of nation-state power, racist ideologies, assimilative missionization, and industrial resource appropriation. An overview of the contemporary state of indigenous peoples using Internet sites established by indigenous peoples themselves, anthropological groups, international human rights organizations, world news services, national governments, and the United Nations. Prerequisite: Anthropology 112. Four credit hours. I.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the main theories that attempt to explain race and ethnicity, including the notion that both are social and not biological entities. Case studies from around the New World that reflect the ways different socioeconomic, political, and historical structuring contexts encourage varying forms of racial and ethnic identification. Application of the principles derived from this study to understand racial and ethnic interaction and tensions in the contemporary United States. Prerequisite: Anthropology 112. Four credit hours. I.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the historical and contemporary development of the Caribbean; careful consideration of the racial and ethnic composition of its people. Issues such as family, class, color, gender, politics, and economic underdevelopment provide an understanding of the problems currently facing the region. Also listed as African-American Studies 231. Prerequisite: Anthropology 112 or American Studies 276. Four credit hours. I. BHIMULL
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3.00 Credits
As a commodity, cocaine connects the lives of millions of people across nations and continents. The study of the cocaine trade can be useful in addressing issues associated with processes of development and globalization. An analysis of the intersection of global economic and political forces with local conditions. Focuses on topics such as development and agricultural producers in Latin America, the formation of trafficking networks, middle class patterns of consumption, and U.S. foreign policy. Formerly offered as Anthropology 298. Prerequisite: Anthropology 112. Four credit hours. S, I. TATE
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