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3.00 Credits
Focusing on the culturally diverse region of the Middle East, the course considers historical dynamics, diversity of religious orientations, gender and ethics relations, nation-building strategies, and expressive arts (architecture, film, literature and media), from the Middle East. Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the history, geography, religious, cultural and ethnic diversity of the Middle East as well as the major ethnographic themes and scholarly debates concerning the area.
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3.00 Credits
The course considers age and aging as key aspects of human life. A cross-cultural perspective extends the possible meanings of and attitudes toward aging. Outcome: Students will gain knowledge of the process of aging from a variety of perspectives. Through use of a comparative perspective, students will understand how age and aging fit into wider social and cultural contexts.
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3.00 Credits
The study and analysis of popular culture in Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan will provide insights into gender transformations, ethnic identity nationalism, emerging youth subcultures, and transnational cultural flows. Outcome: Students will learn to critically think about popular culture through an anthropological perspective, gain an understanding of relevant economic, cultural and social issues, and develop an appreciation for the nations and peoples of the region.
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Prerequisite: ANTH 102. This course introduces students to the field of linguistic anthropology through a survey of topics, including the biology and evolution of language, the relationship between language and thought, and the use of language as an index of social and cultural change. Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the basic methodological, philosophical, historical, and scientific foundations of linguistic anthropology.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or ANTH 104. Introduction to scientific methods used to investigate the archaeological record, including fieldwork strategies, materials analysis, chronology building, cultural reconstruction, middle range research and archaeological explanation. Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate relationships between the fundamental principles of archaeology and modern explanations about the evolution of hunter-gatherer societies, development of agriculture, urbanization, and the emergence of complex society.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores of the major pre-Columbian cultures and civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras), with emphasis on the processes of culture change as represented in artifacts, art, and architecture. Outcome: Students will understand the major cultural developments that marked the rise and fall of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations and will come to know the indigenous ethnic groups of the region.
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Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or ANTH 104. This course surveys archaeological evidence in North America with focus on regional patterns of indigenous adaptation and explanations for prehistoric culture change. Outcome: Students will be able to describe the chronological pattern and regional diversity in the cultural evolution of prehistoric societies in North American from ice-age colonization to European contact.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of cultural diversity on a global scale, and provides a comparative perspective on the investigation of humans as cultural and social beings. Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the historic and contemporary relationships between cultures and societies, and to understand how cultures change over time.
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3.00 Credits
The complex interaction between humans and pathogens is explored throughout time, with particular emphasis on the role and impact of human biology, human culture and changing environments. Outcome: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the human immunological system, competing paradigms of human health, the processes and mechanisms of biological evolution, the pathogeneses of specific diseases, and the archaeological, paleopathological, paleodemographic, and historical data used to explore the evolution of disease.
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3.00 Credits
This course concerns investigation of contemporary issues associated with forced migration and refugee resettlement in applied anthropology and humanitarian work. It considers topics of globalization, transnational migration, human rights, and cross-cultural interactions. This course involves service-learning and civic engagement components providing assistance for local refugees and refugee resettlement agencies.
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