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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Group 3, 1 course The study of artistic expression (primarily visual arts but also music and dance) in different, mainly small-scale and agricultural cultures around the world. Emphasis is on the interpretation of art as an expression of cultural values and the organization of society. The course will investigate three general questions: why do all societies have forms of art, how can we make sense of art in other cultures and how can we best display the art works of our people in our museums Topics may include: what is art, or how can we recognize art; the origins of art; art, the mind and cognition; sociocultural change, tourism and art; museums; art and theories of culture; Africa, native North America, South America and the Pacific Islands will be studied. Prerequisite: ANTH 151, sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Group 2,1 course In this course, students examine the cultural, political, economic, psychological and social aspects of life in Africa. Through lectures, discussions, films and a variety of readings, students will explore a number of issues, including ancient Egypt, slavery, colonialism, religion, music, art, African cinema and Pan-Africanism. Prerequisite: ANTH 151, sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Group 2,1 course Indians of South and Central America range from hidden peoples of the Amazon to the builders of the Inca, Aztec and Maya civilizations. This course explores the ways of life of some of the world's least-known, yet most intriguing peoples. Prerequisite: ANTH 151 or sophomore standing.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Group 2,1 course This course examines the customs, social practices and histories of the indigenous cultures of the Pacific Islands (Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Aboriginal Australia). It focuses on traditional institutions, e.g., religion, marriage, initiation and social changes due to such processes as alcohol use, colonialism, tourism and economic development. Prerequisite: ANTH 151, sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Group 2,1 course This course introduces students to topics in the anthropology of India. Topics explored include: the relationship between caste, class and race, the meanings and legacy of nationalism, forms of kinship, religious practices, and material culture such as food and clothing. Novels, Films, statistical snapshots, anthropological essays and ethnographics will be used. The course examines a variety of Indian cultures, rather than trying to find "Indian" essences or commonalities. Prerequisite: ANTH 151, sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Group 2,1 course This course explores the complexity of the Latino experience in the United States. It examines the diversity of culture groups that make up the Latino population (e.g. Mexican-American, Chicano, Puerto Rican-American, Cuban-American) through topics such as cultural assimilation and acculturation, language, education, border culture, Latino political movements, and Latino popular culture. Students conduct their own ethnographic projects among Latino communities in Indiana.
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0.50 - 1.00 Credits
0.5-1 course This course studies innovative, timely and often interdisciplinary topics that are not a formal part of the sociology and anthropology curriculum. Often these courses apply anthropological perspectives and insights to issues that we either take for granted or study in other disciplines. Topics may include Anthropology of Time and Space; Anthropology of the Body; Power and Violence; Men and Masculinity; Judaism and Bible; and other topics. Prerequisite: ANTH 151, sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. The course may be repeated for credit with different topics.
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1.00 Credits
1 course This course focuses on the relationship between cultural performance and identity. Specific case studies include ethnographies on tango, rumba and Mexican corridos. Of particular interest are the interconnected roles of power and politics in the performance of culture, how the two are performed in an attempt at re-forming and sometimes de-forming and mis-informing each other. This course examines the formal aspects of performance, audience/performer relationships as well as social and contextual influences on cultural performance.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Group 2,1 course Human diversity has always been the central subject matter of anthropology. Cultural diversity is so great that most introductory cultural anthropology courses seem to lead to the conclusion that there is simply no such thing as human nature. However, biological anthropology shows that all humans are members of a single species and have more commonalities than differences. This course explores how biological as well as cultural evidence may give us new insights into what makes us all human.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Group 2,1 course This course will draw on anthropology and related disciplines to explore the principal factors shaping the nature of urban life. Through lectures, discussions, films, readings and field trips students examine such themes as urban poverty, gentrification, Third World urbanism, migration and migrant communities, deindustrialization, networks and voluntary associations and urban leisure. Prerequisite: ANTH 151 or permission of instructor.
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