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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the Ancient Maya of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. Evaluates theories that account for the rise and fall of Classic (c. A.D. 250-950) Maya rulership. Excavation data, inconography, and inscriptions are used to reconstruct political and social organization, ideology, subsistence activities, and inter-regional interactions. Prerequisite: ANTH 105.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Detailed examination of the theoretical and practical issues of archaeological heritage management. Focusing on the legal, environmental, ethical, social, political, educational, and touristic aspects of the management of ancient sites for their continued sustainability. Same as LA 460. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ANTH 220 and at least one ANTH 300- or 400-level archaeological area course.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Examines the prominent theories in archaeology from its inception to the present day and does so within the context of general developments in anthropological thought. Provides a foundation for graduate students and a capstone for major emphasizing archaeology. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: For undergraduates: ANTH 220; anthropology major with focus on archaeology; senior standing or consent of the instructor. For graduate students: enrollment in ANTH 430 during the same term advised.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
A foundational introduction to museology consisting of a critical examination of the history and social life of museums and how museums have been studied by scholars in a range of academic disciplines. Includes visits to campus and local museums. Same as ARTH 462 and LA 472. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
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4.00 Credits
Course focuses on theoretical issues raised by religion. Does religion address itself essentially to intellectual, emotional or pragmatic issues? Is religion created by rulers, clerics or worshippers? How does the individual experience religion, and (how) can s/he reshape it? In exploring these and related issues, we will read the writings of German, French, and British social scientists of the past 150 years as well as work by contemporary anthropologists. Theoretical perspectives covered include symbolic, processual, materialist, structural-functionalist, structuralist, and postmodernist approaches. Same as RLST 463. Prerequisite: A 200-level course in cultural anthropology or consent of instructor; or graduate standing.
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4.00 Credits
Same as EPSY 465 and SOC 482. See EPSY 465.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Survey of the Pacific Islands; regional geography, human ecology, culture history, and ethnography of Melanesia, New Guinea, Polynesia, New Zealand, Micronesia, and Australia; and some consideration of Pacific ethnohistory and the role of Oceania in the modern world. Same as ASST 465. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ANTH 102 and ANTH 103, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Social hierarchies in a variety of cultural contexts; industrial societies and the process of industrialization; looks at other social forms for the purposes of comparison. A variety of social theories will be discussed and compared through ethnographic studies. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 and ANTH 230 or graduate standing.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Culture and social organization in traditional African societies with emphasis on the politics, kinship, and religion of a small sample of societies illustrating the main cultural variations found in sub-Saharan Africa; some discussion of ecological factors and ethnic group relations in precolonial times. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ANTH 230 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Course will consider religious acts, beliefs and experiences in Africa as they relate to politics, cosmology, social structure, gender norms and markers, aesthetics and performance, and illness and healing, among other factors. Religious traditions that first originated in sub-Saharan Africa will be emphasized, but some consideration will also be given to local African experiences of Christianity and Islam. Same as RLST 468. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: At least one previous course in either Cultural Anthropology, Religious Studies or African Studies; or consent of instructor.
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