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3.00 Credits
Examines culture as a human adaptation to nature from the Pleistocene to the present. Case studies demonstrate success and failure of various societies in their adaptation to and impact on their environments. Emphasis is on present-day traditional societies as well as cultural ecological problems facing certain third world countries and industrial nations. Demographic pressures, environmental degradation and climate change are discussed. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210.
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3.00 Credits
A cross-cultural study of the nature of conflict and of dispute settlement processes. Selected topics include the impact of "customary law" in emerging third world nations and alternatives to formal legal process in the United States. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the ethnic areas of Oceania which include Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. The varied cultures in the area are considered through an examination of ecology and economics, social structure and process and religion and ideology. The relationships between these phenomena and the rapid rate of social, economic and political change are discussed in depth. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2110 or SO 2220.
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3.00 Credits
Explores human belief systems through analysis of selected religions, rituals, myths, legends, and folktales cross-culturally. Examines various anthropological, Freudian, Jungian, and symbolic interpretations of the meanings and uses of these traditions from selected areas, such as Africa, Oceania, Asia, Europe, North or South America. Selected topics include shamanic traditions, voudoun and Santeria, creation myths, legends of heroes and heroines, the motifs in folktales, with a limited section on religions of the Great Traditions. Falls. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.
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3.00 Credits
Examines specialized areas in anthropology which are not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210.
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Examines the diverse cultures of Mediterranean, Eastern and Northern Europe. The varied ecology and the economic, social, political and religious orientations of European ethnic groups are explored in depth. Covers historical and current processes of European disintegration and integration. Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the study of historical archaeology, explores various topics from earliest colonial settlement through to artifacts of today and exposes one to the different techniques and methods used. Field trips and some outdoor classes are part of the course. Concentrates on the New England region. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): upper-level student.
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3.00 Credits
Examines some of the greatest discoveries made at archaeological sites throughout the world. This overview of world prehistory emphasizes how civilization arose independently in several parts of the world, but it also presents some of the greatest discoveries from later time periods. Demonstrates the types of questions that archaeologists ask and shows how cultures are reconstructed using the fragmentary remains in the archaeological record. Springs. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or AN 2250.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the diverse ancient societies of North America, from before 12,000 BC up until European contact. Topics include the mound builders, the pueblos of the Southwest and the prehistoric people of New England. Special emphasis is given to archaeological sites in New Hampshire and there will be opportunities to handle local artifacts in the classroom. Spring of odd years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or AN 2250.
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3.00 Credits
An anthropological survey of several sub-Saharan societies (including Zimbabwe, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire). Topics include: social, economic and political structures of selected African cultures before European intervention, consequences of that European intervention on present-day African societies, kinship, marriage, trade, markets and religion. Spring of even years. Prerequisite(s): AN 2210 or SO 2220.
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