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3.00 Credits
This course examines the earliest civilizations from the archaeological perspective. The focus of the class is the archaeology of six “primary” civilizations in Sumeria, Egypt,China, the Indus Valley, highland and lowland Mesoamerica, and Peru. The class emphasizes how archaeologists study these civilizations, including questions about how civilizations arose, how they differ from other types of ancient society, what archaeological remains tell us about their de?ning characteristics, and how and why civilizations declined. Each civilization will be studied for its own unique characteristics, and the six will be compared to gain an understanding of what is common in ancient civilizations. Gazin-Schwartz/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
A cross-cultural study of humankind’s responses to the wonder and terror of the process of nature, and efforts to control these processes through interaction with, and manipulation and control of, supernatural beings, power, and events. Emphasis will be placed on the diversity of the human religious experience in its broadest sense. This class will consider both anthropological theory and ethnographic data. Gazin-Schwartz/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the development, perpetuation, and impact of the cultural de?nition of disparate social roles for women and men. The course takes the comparative view of gender roles in different types of 20th-century societies: hunter-gatherers, horticulturists, pastoralists, agriculturists, and industrialists. Emphasis is placed on societies of developing countries. Topics included are varying de?nitions of gender roles; varieties of family structure; the interrelationship of sex, race, and class; the impact of colonialism; and sociobiology. Ammons/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
A study of the ethnography of one culture, focusing on the description, analysis, and explanation of the cultural behaviors, values, and world-view characteristics of that culture. The culture to be studied will vary. Readings may include current anthropological studies, histories, and literature of the culture. Staff/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with the archaeology of the medieval and modern world. It focuses on problems in the archaeology of medieval and early modern Europe and on those parts of the world (particularly North America) colonized by Europeans. Through readings, class exercises, films, field trips, and a research project, students will become familiar with the ways historical archaeologists work, and the contributions of archaeology to an understanding of historical times; with important archeological sites; and with topics in historical archaelogy, including the archaeology of gender, class, and ethnicity, colonialism and culture contact, and the integration of documentary and archaeological research. Gazin-Schwartz/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of some of the varieties of indigenous and mestizo cultures of Latin America through comparative analysis of several anthropological case studies. Topics covered will be differences and similarities among various subcultural groups in social, economic, political and religious institutions; and interaction among the groups. Attention will be paid to the differential impact of development. Ammons/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary course which seeks to integrate the methodology and ?ndings of anthropology, biology (genetics and nutrition), history, and linguistics in the study of representative Indian groups within select culture areas, such as the Arctic, the Subarctic, the Eastern Woodlands, the Northwest Coast, the Southeast, the Southwest, and the Plains. (Same as HIS 254) Ammons, Aubin, Choquette, Gazin-Schwartz, Mahon/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary course which permits inquiry into a number of intriguing subjects which need to be understood if a grasp of Indian cultures is to be achieved. The topics have been selected on the basis of (a) the high priority usually given by scholars to certain Indian topics; (b) the continuing productive scholarship in, and even controversy on, certain subjects; and (c) the initial area of interest and expertise of the staff. Accordingly, new topics may be added as the interest and need warrant. (Same as HIS 255) Ammons, Aubin, Choquette, Gazin-Schwartz, Mahon/ Three credits
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3.00 Credits
This seminar provides interns with the opportunity to examine the internship experience along with other student interns. Students also examine related issues: social policy development; program planning, evaluation, and research; the social scientist’s responsibilities for the use of her or his research; the political role of the social scientist; the “value-free” debate among social scientists; applied versuspure sociology; the role of the social scientist within private and public organizations; management of human service agencies; and career options for social scientists. (Same as SOC 365/366) Gendron, Melia/ Three credits each semester
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3.00 Credits
Individually supervised study of an anthropologically relevant topic. Offered only to upper level students who have demonstrated an ability for independent research. Staff/ Three credits
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