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3.00 Credits
Students research and write a substantial research project, normally drawing on their work in 401. Prerequisite: 401.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of biological anthropology. We will examine the development of evolutionary theory. We will then apply evolutionary theory to understand principles of inheritance, familial and population genetics in humans, human biological diversity and adaptations to different environments, behavioral and ecological diversity in nonhuman primates, and the analysis of the human skeleton and fossil record to understand the origin and evolution of the human family. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. Offered three semesters over a two-year period. This course fulfills the Div. III lab-science distribution requirement.
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3.00 Credits
The primary focus is on cultural anthropology, or the comparative study of human diversity across cultures. Guest lecturers will also contribute perspectives from other subfields within anthropology, namely archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. The goal is to demonstrate how anthropological perspectives enlighten our understanding of contemporary social phenomena and problems, highlighting the relevance of anthropology to everyday lives and especially to issues of human diversity. Open to first year students and sophomores; others by permission. Offered every semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the relationship of language to culture and society. It includes the study of sociolinguistics, language acquisition, cognition, and descriptive linguistics. The student is introduced to major perspectives on language from Whorf, Hymes, de Saussure, and Levi-Strauss.
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3.00 Credits
Sociolinguistics is the branch of linguistics which studies language as social and cultural phenomena. Language is inseparably associated with members of a society where it is spoken, and thus social factors are inevitably reflected in those members' speech. This course surveys topics on language and social class, language and ethnicity, language and gender, language and context, language and social interactions, language and nation, and language and geography. These topics show how language unites speakers as much as it divides speakers within a society and/or across societies. The topics are approached through lectures, class discussions, readings, as well as social surveys. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
Sociocultural change, development, and modernization in both Western society and the Third World are examined in terms of theory and practice. Emphasis is on the planning, administration, and evaluation of development projects in agriculture, energy, education, health, and nutrition. The increasingly important role of professional anthropologists and anthropological data is examined in the context of government policies and international business. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of human adaption to changing environments with an emphasis on systems analysis. Special attention to development and current environmental problems. This course is cross-listed as ENST 214. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
Comparative analysis of health, illness, and nutrition within environmental and socio-cultural contexts. Evolution and geographical distribution of disease, how different societies have learned to cope with illness, and the ways traditional and modern medical systems interact. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
Use of comparative method to understand variations in the patterning and content of gender roles and status across cultures. Although focused primarily on non-Western cultures, the course will also examine gender among U.S. ethnic groups. Emphasis is on placing gender roles and status in the broad, holistic context of interrelations among cultural ideologies, social institutions, and material conditions. This course is cross-listed as WOST 217. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the biological and cultural aspects of being female. We first examine ecology and reproduction in nonhuman primates, and anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system. We then explore biological and social aspects of being female throughout the human life cycle, including sexual differentiation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and senescence. Finally, we discuss important issues related to female sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective, such as sex and gender roles, sexual orientation, birth control and family planning, sexually transmitted diseases, body image, and violence against women. This course is cross-listed as WOST 218. Offered every other year.
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