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  • 3.00 Credits

    Ethnic mosaic of North Africa and Southwest Asia; Islam as a cultural tradition in ethnic group relations; integration of urban, peasant and nomadic subcultures of area. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or 300. Fulfills: LASR; PRES. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Historical and contemporary review of Latin American societies with emphasis on the ethnology of indigenous people. Particular attention paid to the role Western colonial policies have played in shaping contemporary conflicts. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or 300. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (O) Anthropologists' and development sociologists' specific roles in economic development, public health, other projects involving cross-cultural planned change. Concepts of socioeconomic change emphasizing classic case studies of applied anthropology and sociology; modern roles in project planning, design, instrumentation and evaluation. Social scientists' responsibilities in understanding recipient culture, in encouraging participatory approaches to development as part of interdisciplinary development project team emphasis. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as SOC 315. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.Frequency code O = offered occasionally Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduces a broad range of medical anthropology topics and research techniques, both traditional and modern. Investigates how different cultures respond to pain, suffering, illness, sex, death and healing in specific contexts; how experiences such as pain, misfortune and ecstasy are produced in a number of different societies. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or 300 or SOC 100 or 150. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Emphasizes anthropological and sociological approaches to the social and cultural aspects of the disease that are ignored or downplayed in the dominant biomedical paradigm. Attention given to the local community as a nexus of historical, social, cultural, political and economic forces that critically determine the effects of AIDS. Issues covered may include AIDS and commercial sex, gay communities, drug use, migration, condom use, women, prevention and AIDS in cross-cultural contexts such as the U.S., Thailand, China, etc. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or SOC 150. Also listed as SOC 322. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (O) Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes. Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit. (1-4 cr. hr.) Frequency code O = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (B) General introduction to the basic and enduring structures of the major religions of Asia with attention to the fundamentals of history, cultural aspects (sacred objects or places, beliefs, values, symbols and rituals), social organization and present day position. Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as SOC 330. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code B = offered at least once per year Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Cross-cultural studies in interrelationships between language and the individual, the society and the culture. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (O) Major genres of world folklore with emphasis on American folklore. Regional lore, including New York State. Folklore theory and methodology. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.) Frequency code O = offered at least once every two years Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
  • 3.00 Credits

    (B) Social histories of major U.S. ethnic groups are contrasted in terms of both cultural identity and social structural differences. Anthropological and sociological data, theories and interpretations of internal U.S. cultural and power differences are presented to analyze and challenge the concepts of "race" and "minority." Prerequisite: ANT 102 or SOC 100 or 150. Also listed as SOC 352 and AAS 361. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hrFrequency code B = offered at least once per year Additional frequency code descriptions can be found in the Terminology Guide.
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