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3.00 Credits
Bioanthropology of humans, basic biological principles, morphology, function of evolutionary history. Human evolution from lower forms, environmental factors, speciation and differentiation into varieties, mixture, growth, sexual differences, constitutional variability.
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3.00 Credits
The study of our closest living relatives, the prosimians, monkeys, and apes from the perspective of evolutionary and environmental influences on morphology and complex social behavior.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the comparative study of contemporary human cultures and their relation to social processes and behavior. I, II
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3.00 Credits
An ethnographic survey of a selected culture area or ethnic group. May not be repeated for more than 6 credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the vitality and diversity of African cultures today in communities ranging from town neighborhoods to remote villages and from desert to rain forest. Demonstrates the tenacity and creativity of human societies facing severe political, social, and ecological pressures, but also contributes new questions and answers to global debates about family values, ethnicity, terrorism, hunger, and economic growth.
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3.00 Credits
Ethnographic survey of culture areas from the Arctic to Panama plus cross-cultural analysis of interrelations of culture, geographical environment, and language families.
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3.00 Credits
Indians of Indiana provides an introduction to the histories, languages, and cultures of the Native American Nations of Indiana, focusing in particular on the Miami, the Potawatomi, and the Shawnee. The course takes an ethnohistorical approach, seeking to understand the past and present of these communities in their own terms, by combining information derived from Native American sources and anthropological research, with the results of work with documentary material.
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3.00 Credits
Cross-cultural examination of different forms and systems of power in women's experiences. Topics include: power and dominance, motherhood as power, power and ordinary women's lives, women's experiences of colonialism, women as revolutionaries, women in thelabor market, and women in international politics. P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of urban social organization in cross-cultural perspective, including theoretical perspectives on urbanization, kinship and social networks, economic and political factors, and cultural pluralism. Strategies of anthropological research in urban settings.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the nature of women's roles in developing countries. Particular emphasis is placed on examining how development and cultural change affect the lives of women.
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