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3.00 Credits
Urbanism, the culture of living in cities, and urbanization, the growth and development of cities and their hinterlands, are analyzed using cross-cultural perspectives. Particular attention will be paid to cities in developing countries. PRQ: ANSO 100 or 150. Scheduled: Fall, even years. Meets: SNOR.
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3.00 Credits
(XL: POLS 352) The evolution of political processes and institutions including bands, tribes, chiefdoms and the archaic state. Special topics in contemporary non-western societies include succession to office, conflict resolution, factions, and brokerage. PRQ: ANSO 100 or 150. Scheduled: Fall, odd years. Meets: SNOR.
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3.00 Credits
Applying theories developed to account for violent behavior in large-scale societies, this course will attempt to discover whether homo sapiens' violence is inherent to the species, whether it is a set of learned behaviors or whether it is the result of some combination of variables. Case materials will be drawn from societies which have existed in different geographic area and during different periods of world history. PRQ: ANSO 100 or 150. Scheduled, Spring, even years. Meets: SNO.
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3.00 Credits
Relations between different forms of communication and culture are explored. Specific topics include how language shapes reality; the evolution and development of communications in humans; communications and social class; language change; psycho-linguistics; socio-linguistics; jokes, myths, riddles and tall tales as communications systems; the communications media and culture. PRQ: ANSO 100. Scheduled: Fall, odd years. Meets: SNOR.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of belief systems people use to make sense of the universe, and the world, in which they live. Using information from around the world, and from different historical periods, students will explore how humanity has attempted to deal with this intractable problem. PRQ: ANSO 100 or consent of instructor. Scheduled: Spring, even years. Meets: SNO.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the concept of illness and of the medical, pharmacological, and healing practices used to combat illness in different parts of the world. The course will address the relative efficacy of scientific and traditional medicines and techniques, and the different ways practitioners address the whole array of physical, mental, and social problems. The roles of physician, nurse, shaman, medicine man, witch doctor, and herbalist will be examined. PRQ: ANSO 100 or consent of instructor. Scheduled: Spring, odd years. Meets: SNO.
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3.00 Credits
This is an area course to familiarize students with the human diversity in Africa. Topics include Africa's place in human evolution; the geography, history, and languages of Africa; economics, kinship; politics and religion in traditional African cultures; relations with peoples from other areas; slavery and Africa; modernization and culture change; African liberation movements; Africa's place in the modern world. PRQ: ANSO 100. Scheduled: When staffing allows. Meets: SNOR.
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3.00 Credits
This is an area course to familiarize students with the human diversity in the Caribbean. Topics to be discussed include the Caribbean before Columbus; the arrival of the Europeans; the introduction of African slaves; African patterns found in the Caribbean today; Caribbean marriage and kinships; voodoo, shango and other syncretic cults; Caribbean economic and political development; emigration from the Caribbean to the United States, Canada, France and Britain; independence and communism in the Caribbean. PRQ: ANSO 100. Scheduled: When staffing allows. Meets: SNO.
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3.00 Credits
Special Course in Anthropology/Sociology
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3.00 Credits
Independent Study in Anthropology/Sociology
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