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Cross-cultural approaches to the study of social structure, polity, economic behavior and belief systems. Anthropological methods of analysis of nonliterate, peasant and complex contemporary societies. Not open to seniors or to students who have taken 114 or 115. Vasantkumar (Fall) Chung (Spring).
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Introduces crucial ideas in cultural anthropology such as space, time, race, language, relations, identity, body, gender, food, sexuality and/or fashion. Examines various cultures by simultaneously scrutinizing your own and using it as your comparative reference point. (Proseminar.) Not open to juniors, seniors or to students who have taken 113 or 115. Maximum enrollment, 16. Chung.
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Fundamental linguistic principles (phonetics and phonology, grammar and syntax, lexicon), language change processes and linguistic manifestations of social structure such as race, class, gender. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Not open to seniors or to students who have taken 127. Urciuoli.
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Fundamental linguistic principles (phonetics and phonology, grammar and syntax, lexicon), the ethnography of communication, and the relation of language to cultural principles and practices. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Not open to seniors or to students who have taken 126. Urciuoli.
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This course explores Japanese phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Students will compare Japanese with English and examine universal perspectives of language. (Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning.) Prerequisite, 110, Anthropology 201 or consent of instructor. (Same as East Asian Languages and Literatures 205.) Kamiya.
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3.00 Credits
What is "Japanese culture?" Pays special attention to contemporary pop cultures in Japan. Investigates celebrity, music, theatre, anime (Japanese animation) and/or manga (Japanese graphic novels and comics) that are created and consumed in Japan and beyond. Draws comparisons with other cultures and contextualizes various cultural phenomena theoretically. Prerequisite, one course in anthropology or Asian studies. Chung.
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Emergence of "race" and "culture" as terms and associated concepts from history of colonial relations and in 20th century anthropological thought. History and development of interrelation among terms and concepts with attention to historical and cross-cultural contexts, including space, class and gender, cultural racism in contemporary Europe, diversity and multiculturalism in contemporary U.S., and additional cases elsewhere in the world. Prerequisite, one course in anthropology. (Same as Africana Studies 214.) Vasantkumar.
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Cussing and cursing are tools of boundary-making, play, performance, power, protest, and alarm. This course analyzes taboo language ranging from profane slurs, duels, and slip-ups, to the insidious mocking of language itself. Students do ethnographic fieldwork to test social rules and theories, while writing unconventional essays about cultural values, linguistic histories and psycho-social processes shaping "bad language." (Writing-intensive.) (Same as Religious Studies 223.) Maximum enrollment, 20. Fox Tree.
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Explores the relationship of conquest and empire in Native American religions. Deals primarily with mythology and cultural history of pre-contact and early colonial Mesoamerica, interpreting precolumbian art, indigenous texts, and indigenous and western historiography. Topics include ancient iconography and writing systems; representation and use of mythology; political organization; religious violence; war and conquest; early Christian missionary activities; & initial Native responses. Spanish speakers are encouraged to enroll. Counts toward Latin American Studies. Prerequisite, Not open to students who have taken Religious Studies 113. (Same as Art History 229 and Religious Studies 229.) Fox Tree.
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3.00 Credits
A review of the biological and cultural evolution of humans. Topics include human uniqueness, race and biological diversity, the earliest humans in Africa, radiations of fossil and modern humans. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite, 106 or Biology 110; Geosciences 103 or 105. Maximum enrollment, 24. Jones.
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