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1.00 Credits
One unit. This course is an introduction to the fi eld of forensic anthropology, the application of biological anthropology in legal contexts. This course will introduce students to human osteology, the study of the human skeleton. Students will explore the principles and methods of forensic anthropology through lecture, reading, and laboratory experience. The course will focus not only on the sciences of human osteology and forensic anthropology, but will examine the legal framework in which they are applied, including criminal contexts, mass disasters, and human rights violations. Offered alternate fall semester.
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1.00 Credits
One unit. This comparative course emphasizes the various ways in which sex and gender are culturally interpreted and socially organized among different human groups. An initial brief investigation of the biological foundations of human sexuality will provide the background for consideration of such culturally determined elements as: what defi nes masculinity verses femininity and heterosexuality verses homosexuality in various cultures; the roles and rituals that may be assigned to each gender; and the meanings attached to sexual behavior. Data will be drawn from both Western and non-Western societies. Offered fall semester.
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1.00 Credits
One unit. May be repeated once. Discussion and analysis of problems not covered in regular course work. The specifi c content of the course will remain fl exible in response to student and departmental interests. Offered as required.
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One unit. This course uses the rich materials of both documentary and fi ctional fi lm to investigate some of the differences and similarities between cultures. Special attention will be given to the role of fi lm in establishing ethnic and national identity in a post-modern world. Offered summer session. Not open to fi rst-year students except with the permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course treats religion as a fundamental aspect of culture manifested in belief, action, and sacred narrative. In it anthropological theories of religion are related to the core topics of magic and witchcraft, spirit possession, the psychological components of religious belief and behavior, and the role of religion in cultural revitalization. Comparative data are drawn from ways of life at diverse levels of societal complexity. Finally, the course explores the question of the possible biological roots of supernatural belief and ritual in the remote human past. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101 or 201 recommended but not required. Offered as required.
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1.00 Credits
One unit. In the European Middle Ages the religious life of the general populace was dominated by a fascination with the "magical"properties of objects associated with the bodies of holy people. Lay people revered saints, hoarded relics, and went on pilgrimages to be cured at famous shrines. This course fi rst examines the origins of these popular practices in late antiquity and the interesting ways in which saints and relics were by the average medieval person. Using anthropological data and theory it then demonstrates how these patterns of lay devotion are alive and well in our own time. Offered as required.
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1.00 Credits
One unit. Political anthropology is fundamentally the study of power, the study of the evolution of human organization and social control. This course differs from traditional Political Science approaches in that it is primarily concerned with the connections that run from you, the individual, through society, and that link you up with the most important questions of our time on a global scale. We will consider how "personal" issues such as (though not limited to) disability, sexual orientation, and ethnicidentity become socially relevant issues, and as such, points of articulation for growing social movements and cultural change. The goal of the course is not only to provide grounding in important social theories and global current events, but also to encourage students to see the political in his or her daily life, and to be aware of ways in which change can be achieved. This course is being run as an Honors (H) course, and students will be expected to participate in seminar-style class discussions.
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1.00 Credits
One unit. In this course we will explore the unique worldviews of the native inhabitants of the Andes of South America. Andean belief systems are principally represented in Spanish documents of the sixteenth century that describe the Inca, but are also illuminated by the modern practices of contemporary Andean peoples who are the Incas' descendants. Archaeology sheds further light on Andean beliefs and demonstrates their great antiquity. Through these sources we will examine beliefs and practices regarding life and death, religious worship, and the network of reciprocal obligations that encompass the individual and govern their lives. Pre-requisites: AN 101, 201, or 212. Restricted to juniors and seniors except by special permission of the instructor. Offered alternate fall semesters.
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1.00 Credits
One unit. Why do we fi nd the modern world composed of state-level complex societies What processes and factors have caused human societies to organize in increasingly complex ways, often at the expense of individual autonomy and freedom. Through written works, videos, and discussion, participants in this course will examine theories of the origin of the state and complex society. Pre-requisites: AN 101 or AN 212, and AN 331. Restricted to juniors and seniors except by special permission of the instructor. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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One unit. Since the Neolithic revolution some ten thousand years ago, chiefdoms have represented one of mankind's most common and successful governing structures. This course examines the questions of what a chiefdom is, how it is structured, and how it functions. A variety of chiefdoms, both simple and complex, and their operational strategies are examined. Prerequisites: AN 101 or AN 212, restricted to juniors and seniors except by special permission of the instructor.
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