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Cross listed as WMS 303. Representations of Native American women generally conform to two stereotypes; the submissive drudge or the Indian princess. Both ignore the complexity and diversity of Native women ? roles in their respective societies. Taught primarily from a Native wome n? s perspective, this course moves beyond the two-dimensional portrait to engage life experience and social institutions, emphasizing strength and endurance, the complementary nature of traditional gender roles and contemporary strategies for cultural survival . 3 Cr. ANT 307 Gendering the Past (A,I,
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Explores the implications of cultural and ethnic diversity for understanding and dealing with health problems in America and around the globe. Emphasizes the importance of cross-cultural understanding and communication for health care, nutrition, education and cultural change. 3 Cr. Spring
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Examines ? disability?as a cultural construct whose meaning is changing in light of greater public awareness of disability, activism on the part of people labeled as ?isabled,?and technological changes. Looks at disability as a reflection of cultural diversity in America, and assesses ways to understand how this diversity can help us maximize all our potentials in a multicultural society . 3 Cr. Fall
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Examines cultural factors underlying diverse ways of growing old and living as an aged person; myths and stereotypes about the elderly; theories relevant to age and aging; the impact of gender, class and ethnicity on aging; and issues in the US relevant to aging. 3 Cr.
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Economic change, war and political upheaval have created an increasing number of voluntary and involuntary migrants in the contemporary world. Using the holistic approach and cultural insight of anthropology, looks at the migration experience and the role of gender within it, from the decision to leave through adaptation and the resettlement. Considers reproductive, household and extra domestic roles and shifting power relations. 3 Cr. Spring
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Because the consumption of food serves our most basic need, explores how food is one of the most culturally elaborated areas of human experience. Also explores the production, preparation and consumption of food as guided by cultural rules and taboos that define social relations, ethnic identity, gender, and class. Examines contemporary issues that center on food, among them food policy, hunger, obesity, sustainable agriculture and the genetic modification of foodstuffs. 3 Cr. ANT 317 Culture and Aids (A,D,I)
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Studies modern world cultures and societies in conflict. Gives particular attention to how the economic, political and social interests of major international powers produce conflict and change throughout the developing world. 3 Cr. Spring
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Explores how powerlessness is experienced by many people in society today. Requires students to study cases from different cultures, develop conceptual frameworks for analyzing them, and then apply principles derived from the case studies to situations where the exercise of power becomes a problem for them as individuals or as members of groups to which they belong. 3 Cr.
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Global warming, habitat destruction and species extinction, bioterrorism, nuclear war, nanotechnology, space exploration, Neoconservatives, the religious right, Islamic fundamentalism, Israel and the Palestinians, American hegemony, the rise of China, immigration policy, income inequality, foreign policy, globalization, health disparity, HIV/AIDS, bird flu, and culture change. This course will examine these and other global issues from an anthropological perspective, primarily using the New York Times. 3 Cr.
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Explores the social, cultural, political and economic changes that have taken place in China in the 20th century. Examines how these changes have affected traditional Chinese society and discusses their continuing impact on social life, cultural values and social behavior in contemporary China. 3 Cr. Every Semester
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