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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This interdisciplinary capstone course is designed to intro - duce students to the theoretical approaches and research methods in American studies. The topics and themes may vary from semester to semester, or the same course may be offered by faculty from any one of the participating departments in successive semesters. Recent topics have included the European Mind in America, Writing the History of the Civil Rights Movement, and Border Crossing. (Students may enroll in AMS 4900 more than once if the topic is different.) Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or equivalent. For students with two 3000-level courses or above from the American studies list, this course serves as a capstone for the Tier III American studies minor requirement.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course introduces fundamentals of world human geography, including maps and map reading, landforms and climate, elementary spatial analysis, population and migration, and patterns of resource distribution and use. Particular emphasis is given to the dynamics of human environmental interaction, cultural diversity, and concepts of regionalism. Several local field trips will be required. (This course is equivalent to GEOG 3009. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3009 or GEOG 3009. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisite: Introductory-level course in ANT, SOC, ART (art history), BLS, HIS, HSP, or POL.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course is a cross-cultural and historical survey of contemporary global capitalism from an anthropological perspective. Specific topics to be addressed include the structure and operation of transnational corporations; the connections between corporations, elites, and states; proletarianization and the capitalist labor process in a variety of work settings (agrarian, industrial, postindustrial); historical and cultural dimensions of commodification; cultural analysis of advertising; and the roles of anthropologists in the business world, including market research and diversity training. Prerequisites: ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, and ENG 2100.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course examines immigration and New York City, past, present, and future. Topics covered include the intersection of immigration with economics, including entrepreneurial enterprises, as well as religion, race, gender, and ethnicity. The course examines the social, economic, and political structures of immigrant communities, the impact of successive waves of newcomers on urban culture, and the continuing debates over immigrant incorporation and Americanization. (This course is cross-listed as BLS 3035, HSP 3035, and SOC 3035. Students may receive credit for ANT 3035, BLS 3035, HSP 3035, or SOC 3035. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and one of the following: BLS 1019, HSP 1000, HSP 1003, HIS 1001, HIS 1003, SOC 1005, or ANT 1001; or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course analyzes the world's natural, cultural, economic, and political geography, using a regional perspective. Spatial, historical, and social analyses of resources, populations, and patterns of interaction will be used to consider contemporary global issues. Each of the world's major regions will be considered in turn. (This course is equivalent to GEOG 3036. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3036 or GEOG 3036. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ENG 2100 and ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course focuses on theoretical or contemporary issues. The specific topic will be announced prior to preregistration. Future offerings will include courses on globalization, multiculturalism, contemporary institutions, immigration, and American society. (This course is equivalent to SOC 3085. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3085 or SOC 3085. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, and ENG 2100.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the evolution of human sexual differences, the symbolic nature of gender differences, women's roles, women in economic development and social change, and anthropological theories of women's subordination. (This course is equivalent to SOC 3110. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3110 or SOC 3110. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, and ENG 2100.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A survey of the major social and cultural groups in the United States and Canada prior to the conquest of the continent by the Europeans. Emphasis is upon social organization and the comparison of different ethnographic areas, based upon archaeological and ethnographic research. A number of contemporary issues will also be considered, including land, religious practices, and poverty. (This course is equivalent to SOC 3111. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3111 or SOC 3111. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, and ENG 2100.
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3 hours; 3 credits A survey of culture and society in Mediterranean Europe (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, etc.). The focus is on recent community studies, with particular attention to ecology, social organization, industrialization, immigration, and politics on both local and national levels. (This course is equivalent to SOC 3112. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3112 or SOC 3112. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, and ENG 2100.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits An intensive review of historical and contemporary research on different aspects of Indian life and social structure, with particular attention to the influence of religion, migration, colonization, and modernization upon the peoples of the subcontinent. (This course is equivalent to SOC 3113. Students may receive credit for either ANT 3113 or SOC 3113. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: ANT 1001 or SOC 1005, and ENG 2100.
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