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3.00 Credits
Cultural conflicts over pollution, disease etiology, development and natural resources often originate and are played out in local ecosystems. Anthropologists are increasingly becoming involved as researchers, developers, and activists in these cultural strifes. This course reviews the work of environmental and medical anthropologists as well as other critical scholars who unravel the values, meanings and ideologies associated with ecological issues in given localities. Drawing on theoretical advances in critical medical anthropology, environmental anthropology and applied anthropology the course seeks to improve the knowledge and abilities of student anthropologists in their environmental health work.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of biological anthropology. This course is a prerequisite for all other upper-division bioanthropology courses. Topics include the human place in nature, primate biology and behavior, evolution theory, genetics, the fossil evidence for human evolution, human growth, and biocultural adaptation to the environment. (YR).
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the fundamentals of primate paleontology, evolution, morphology, and behavior with an emphasis on understanding the evolution of primate and human social behavior. (YR).
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3.00 Credits
An evolutionary survey of the biological differences among human populations in response to such factors as climate, culture, disease, nutrition, and urbanization. The meaning of racial variation is discussed in terms of adaptation to environmental stress. "Race" is rejected; racism is discussed. (AY).
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the evolutionary history of life through the study of fossils and collaborative field and laboratory material. The evolution of humans and the primate order of mammals is emphasized. (AY).
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of human ecology. This course employs the case-study method to develop an evolutionary and biocultural perspective on the relationship between human beings and their environments. (YR).
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3.00 Credits
An account of the methods and findings of modern archaeological science in the Old and New World. Methods considered typically include paleontology, dating techniques, stratigraphy, etc. Sophomore standing; ANTH 101 highly recommended. (YR).
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3.00 Credits
A broadly based introduction to the range of human mythical and magical traditions. Sophomore standing; ANTH 101 highly recommended. (YR).
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3.00 Credits
The origin and development of cultures north of Mexico. A study of various culture areas and representative tribes at contact, and a political-economic analysis of the fate of American Indians since contact. The perspectives of Native American peoples are taken into account through books, novels, and poetry. Sophomore standing; ANTH 101 highly recommended. (YR).
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of African populations and cultures from 1500 to the present throughout the Americas. The focus is on Caribbean and Latin American contexts of these populations, but comparisons to North America will be made. Topics include slavery, the relationship between Africans and indigenous populations, religions, politics, music, and questions of race and ethnicity. Readings will include ethnographic description, history, biography and fiction. (YR).
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