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3.00 Credits
Survey of the peoples and cultures of the Indian subcontinent in the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Reviews major topics of interest to anthropologists, including prehistory, history and politics, religion, social organization, caste, gender, development, and population. (CD)
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Explores how people envision and manipulate the supernatural in cross-cultural perspective. Emphasizes functional aspects of religious beliefs and practices. Also listed as REL 304. P-ANT 111 or 112 or 113 or 114, or POI. (CD)
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3.00 Credits
Examines the relationship between culture and the economy and its implications for applied anthropology. The variable nature and meaning of economic behavior is examined in societies ranging from non-industrial to post-industrial. Discusses the impact of economic development programs, foreign aid and investment, technology transfer, and a variety of other economic aid programs. P-ANT 111 or 112 or 113 or 114, or POI.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of humanity's "place" in the cosmos, focusing odifferent worldviews of nature and culture. Case studies from anthropology, archaeology, and environmental science examine conceptions of technology, resources, environment, and ownership in the context of environmental change, "natural" disasters, and resource scarcity. (CD)
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3.00 Credits
Study and evaluation of the major anthropological theories of humans and society. The relevance and significance of these theories to modern anthropology are discussed. P-ANT 112 and 113 and 114, or POI.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the application of anthropological concepts and methods in the understanding of contemporary problems stemming from cultural diversity, including competing social and economic development models and ideologies of terror. Emphasis on conflict and change in developing areas but also considers the urban experience. (CD)
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3.00 Credits
Issues-based field program provides students with a critical understanding of the historical, social, political-economic, and environmental conditions that have shaped the lives of the people of the Greater Southwest, with special attention to the Native American and Latino/a experience. The program moves from the Mexican border region through New Mexico and Arizona, focusing on border issues, archaeology and prehispanic history, and contemporary Native American culture. Students camp, hike, and learn to use digital technology in the field. Specific sites may vary from year to year. P-POI.
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3.00 Credits
Covers theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language and culture, including: semiotics, structuralism, ethnoscience, the ethnography of communication, and sociolinguistics. Topics include: linguistic relativity; grammar and worldview; lexicon and thought; language use and social inequality; language and gender; and other areas. (CD)
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3.00 Credits
Ethnology and prehistory of the indigenous peoples and cultures of North America. P-ANT 111 or 112 or 113 or 114. (CD)
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3.00 Credits
The application of Darwinian principles to the study of human nature and culture. Considers the existence, origin, and manifestation of human behavioral universals and the theoretical and practical implications of individual variability.
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