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3.00 Credits
Sexuality in the evolution of culture. Cross-cultural perspectives on sexual expression and practices, including an examination of sexual attitudes and behavior in contemporary culture. (Fall). Liberal arts.
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A review of the nutritional requirements of the human species; their relationship to the nutritional requirements of related species; the ways specific human behaviors and social organization improve or interfere with the availability of essential nutrients in theory and in ethnography and history; methods of reconstructing diet and foods habits of the past; the history of human nutrition. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: ANT101 or ANT102 or BIO100/BIO103 or BIO101.
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3.00 Credits
Tibetan culture and identity from before the takeover by Communist China in the 1950s to the present. Social, cultural and political life in pre-Communist era Tibet. Life of Tibetans in exile. Tibetan populations in the Himalayas. Tibet in the Western imagination. The exporting of Buddhism to the West. The contemporary political situation and the place of Tibetans in the larger world with particular attention to global processes. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: ANT102 or POI.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the uses of anthropology in the investigation of human remains associated with unexplained deaths, including those from crime scenes, with a focus on skeletal remains. Topics include archaeological aspects of data recovery, and physical anthropology techniques used in identifying age, sex, stature, "race" and individual identity as well as analysis of trauma, pathology, cause of death and time elapsed since death. Course includes lab practicum with skeletons. (Every Other Year). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: ANT101 or SOC150 or SOC250 or any biology course.
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3.00 Credits
Structure, patterns and regularities of language, comparing the language families and showing the mutual influence of language and culture. (Fall). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: ANT102.
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3.00 Credits
Drawing upon various theories and empirical generalizations about how cultural differences manifest, the course examines various roles that the concept of culture plays in a human communication process. After reviewing differences and similarities in communication behaviors as demonstrated by individuals belonging to a variety of different cultural and sub-cultural systems, the course analyzes a variety of different patterns of interaction among those individuals both in the culturally-diverse United States and in the rapidly-globalizing world community. (Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: CMM226 or CMM288 or ANT102 or POI.
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3.00 Credits
Political organization in historical and cultural contexts and its relative implications for social justice issues. Comparative, ethnographic study of the range of political organization found across human societies. Investigation of political interaction and processes from multiple dimensions, such as the role of myth and symbols, rituals, political language and rhetoric, issues of power relations, authority, and conflict. Critical appraisal of modern political organization and institutions at local, international and transnational levels. (Fall/Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite ANT102 or any introductory course in political science, sociology, or history.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the historical, cultural, political and legal parameters associated with human rights at local, national, regional, and international levels. Issues addressed include the evolution of the global human rights regime since its inception following WWII to the present, and the way that human rights serve as a medium of social and political power. The consequences for human rights of the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks on the U.S. are also assessed. At a more local level, human rights are considered from the standpoint of ethical action in relation to poverty and health care, refugee rights, and undocumented residents, and asylum claimants. (Every three to four semesters). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: ANT102 or any other introductory social science or history course.
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3.00 Credits
Method and theory of archaeology. Principles of site survey and excavation; techniques for dating prehistoric and reconstructing past environments; interpretations of social, economic, and ideological organization from archaeological remains; reconstruction of prehistoric events, and theoretical applications of archaeology to problems of culture change. (Fall/Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: ANT101 or ANT102.
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3.00 Credits
The emergence of complex (state level) societies in South America as revealed through archaeological and ethnohistorical investigations. Emphasis is on the Inka Empire and earlier societies of the central Andes, up to European contact in the 16th century. Topics include an analysis of factors related to increasing social, political, economic, and ideological complexity, as well as the recognition of distinctive sociocultural patterns and achievements. (Fall/Spring). Liberal arts. Prerequisite: ANT101 or ANT102 or POI.
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