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3.00 Credits
2035. Urban Poverty. 3 hours. Poverty is an increasing phenomenon in the modern world. This course surveys the history and development of poverty in the western world with concentration on the problems of poverty in modern urban America. The course emphasizes the research of ethnographers in an attempt to help students understand the genesis and basis for the problem of poverty in U.S. cities. A holistic anthropological analysis is used to help explain this growing problem and its ramifications for the larger society. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1010 or consent of department.
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3.00 Credits
2070. Introduction to Race and Ethnic Relations. 3 hours. An introductory examination of the basic theories within current and historical race and ethnic relations. Includes examination of evidence of continuing prejudice, institutional discrimination, and modern forms of racism. Other topics include : assimilation, pluralism, contact hypothesis, anti-racism, immigration, segregation, and racial identity. Required for all Ethnic Studies minors.
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3.00 Credits
2200. Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective. 3 hours. The construction of both masculinity and femininity in cross-cultural contexts. Also central are the issues and debates important within the last three decades of feminist anthropology that speak to the questions posed by widespread gender asymmetry and yet the abundant cultural diversity in the expression of gender ideology, roles and relations worldwide. Finally, the impact of the globalizing trends of capitalism and neo-colonialism will be addressed in terms of its impact of changing gender roles both in the first and third worlds. Satisfies the Cross-cultural, Diversity and Global Studies requirement of the University Core Curriculum
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3.00 Credits
2300 (2351). Culture and Society. 3 hours. Cultural anthropology is the social science that tries to make sense out of people's lifestyles around the world. It encompasses many subjects like law, religion, politics, health, language, economics, and globalization. It involves analyzing human ways of life with a holistic, comparative, global, and relativistic perspective. As we compare and contrast different cultures around the world, we will just as often analyze ourselves. Satisfies the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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3.00 Credits
2500 (2302). Introduction to Archaeology. 3 hours. A survey of the techniques, methods and theories of archaeology. An important focus of the course is on the reconstruction of the culture and ecology of prehistoric societies in both the Old World and the New World. (Same as ARCH 2500.)
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3.00 Credits
2700 (2301). Introduction to Physical Anthropology. 3 hours. (3;2) Study of human biological evolution from primate beginnings to the present era. Emphasis is placed upon anatomical and physiological variations and their adaptive significance. (Same as BIOL 2700.) May be used to satisfy a portion of the Natural Sciences requirement of the University Core Curriculum.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
2980. Experimental Course. 3 hours. new courses offered on a trial basis. Registration is permitted only upon approval of the department chair.
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3.00 Credits
3101. American Culture and Society. 3 hours. Basic concepts and theoretical models to approach the complexities embedded in the concepts of culture, diversity, and values as they are exercised in the American context. The diversity of cultural and historical processes from which these values emerged, and how they have been transformed and are expressed in contemporary times through different themes and media such as family, ethnic or cultural diversity, consumerism, entertainment, and technology.
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3.00 Credits
3110. North American Indians. 3 hours. Examines the common stereotypes and media (mis) interpretations of Native Americans in order to see beyond such one-dimensional portrayals of American Indian life. Introduction to a number of important themes in the history of Native American peoples over the last 500 years, including colonization and culture change. Students will gain a sense of the richness and diversity of Native American culture and experience.
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3.00 Credits
3120. Indians Cultures of the Southwest. 3 hours. The culture history of the Native American populations in the Greater Southwest from prehistoric times to the present, with an emphasis on current cultural, political, and environmental issues. Prehistoric settlement, culture contact, colonialism, cultural identity, intertribal politics, economic development, health issues, indigenous revitalization and sovereignty movements, cultural resource management, and tourism. Particular attention will be given to the influences of Spanish and American political, military, and economic forces, and to the relationship between the Southwest Indians and anthropologists.
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