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  • ANTH 3650: Origins of Civilization

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    3650. Origins of Civilization. 3 hours. The comparative study of the cultural, technological and ecological patterns of change leading to urban civilizations. Surveys the archaeological evidence of the domestication of plants and animals, and the emergence of villages. The art, architecture, economic and sociopolitical characteristics of early civilizations in the Near East and Mesoamerica are examined. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1010 or 2250 or 2500, or consent of department. (Same as ARCH 3650.)
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  • ANTH 3700: Peoples and Cultures of South Asia

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    3700. Peoples and Cultures of South Asia. 3 hours. Study of the culturally rich and diverse cultures and traditions of South Asia, each with its own unique history covering thousands of years. Provides an in-depth background and understanding of the peoples and cultures of this area, from prehistory to the present period of profound social, economic, political and technological changes.
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  • ANTH 3710: Peoples and Cultures of East Asia

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    3710. Peoples and Cultures of East Asia. 3 hours. An overview of cultures and contemporary issues in societies in the Far East, in the context of social and political change and development. Compares anthropological and ethnographic studies of the Peoples' Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, supplemented by selected research from sociology, history, and political science, and specific areas of cultural and social change in each society, including kinship and family, ethnicity, economic and political development, industrialization, urbanization, and health and social policy.
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  • ANTH 3720: Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    3720. Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia. 3 hours. A survey of mainland and insular areas of Southeast Asia. Covers the development of indigenous cultures, the period of empires influenced by India and China, the merger with the Islamic world, Western colonialism and emerging nationalism, and the modern period of seeking its global identity.
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  • ANTH 3900: Special topics

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    3900. Special topics. 3 hours. Designed to develop greater understanding, awareness, social and cultural adaptations and practices of various cultural groups according to major geographical regions ; the relationship among the various systems of culture; and the interconnectedness of peoples throughout the world. Among the cultural areas offered are Circumpolar Region, Eastern Europe, The Great Civilizations of Mexico, Australia, etc. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
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  • ANTH 4000: Applied Anthropology

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    4000. Applied Anthropology. 3 hours. Course is concerned with the development, theory, methods and approaches of applied anthropology. Through case materials, the course examines both the current and historical roles and contributions of the various subfields in the application of anthropology to the problems of culture. Special attention is directed at developing some understanding and appreciation of the problems and ethics involved in applied or practical activities and to developing the necessary skills and methods for assuming such a role as an applied anthropologist.
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  • ANTH 4011: Anthropological Fieldmethods

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    4011. Anthropological Fieldmethods. 3 hours. Course concentrates on the field methods of anthropology, in particular, the various data gathering techniques, methods of analysis and field techniques of participant observation. In addition to acquiring the skills of the participant observation method, the student also gains an increased awareness, understanding and appreciation of the problems associated with conducting research in cultures other than their own. Special attention is devoted to the interactional aspects of dealing with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1010 or 2250 or consent of department.
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  • ANTH 4021: Development of Anthropological Thought

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    4021. Development of Anthropological Thought. 3 hours. Overview of the history of Anthropological thought from its origins to the contemporary schools of Anthropology, with emphasis on the scientific, intellectual and sociopolitical causes and consequences of changes in major conceptual orientations to man and culture. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 2300 or consent of department
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  • ANTH 4070: Urban Ethnic Cultures

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    4070. Urban Ethnic Cultures. 3 hours. Critical examination of how ethnic identity is experienced and articulated in the urban context, historically and contemporarily. Students are exposed to fundamental dynamics that influence the development and maintenance of ethnic cultures in cities by drawing on key concepts from anthropology and urban studies, to include: how ethnic and racial relations are socially structured in the United States; the symbolic materials and mediums through which people express a sense of ethnic identity and belonging (music, dress, dance and stories); and how these expressive cultures unfold in urban settings, both shaped by and reconstituting city life.
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  • ANTH 4200: Health, Healing and Culture : Medical Anthropology

    3.00 Credits
    University of North Texas

    4200. Health, Healing and Culture : Medical Anthropology. 3 hours. Presents contemporary medical anthropology, with a focus on the biocultural basis of health and global sociocultural variations in illness and healing. Includes study of comparative health systems, political-economic and ethical issues in health and care, health professions, patients' views of illness, and cross-cultural definitions and understandings of disease, illness, and cure.
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