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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the perspectives and methods of cultural anthropology. Topics covered include the nature of culture; the relation of culture to language; the importance of the environment for human societies; and a cross-cultural examination of family structure, social organization, political and economic systems, religion, arts and folklore, and the impact of social and cultural change.
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An introduction to major topics in physical anthropology and archaeology, including studies of human biological and cultural evolution, conflicting theories over the genetic and cultural bases of human behavior, history and methodology of archaeology, and on-going debates and new directions in these areas of anthropology.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the research process. Students are prepared to conduct research, including fieldwork, to evaluate and present research in a scholarly manner, and to critically evaluate the research of others. Basic techniques such as participant-observation, interviewing, and the use of documents are practiced in the field and evaluated. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of classic anthropological field studies, focusing on the works and lives of key figures in the field. Course readings show how ethnographic data are gathered and how these findings are analyzed and interpreted. In this course, the interpretive search for meaning confronts the scientific quest for truth. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110.
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3.00 Credits
A critical analysis of the history of anthropological theory and method, tracing the development of this Western discipline through its various understandings of humankind in general, and of non-Western cultures in particular. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the process of social research, data collection, and data analysis, with a focus on survey research methods. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A reading of ethnographies written by and about women while tracing the evolution of feminist thought and fieldwork in anthropology. Discussion of the ways in which the gender of the anthropologist does and does not make a difference in the field. The class also questions if there is a distinction between anthropology about women and feminist anthropology and, if so, what those distinctions are. In addition, students learn feminist thought, ethics and technique concerning qualitative methodologies such as interviews, oral histories, case studies, content analyses and participant observation. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110 and sophomore standing or higher.
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3.00 Credits
A methods course designed for anthropology majors and others interested in the structure and organization of language. Students begin with the repertoire of human vocalizations and learn to transcribe spoken language via the International Phonetic Alphabet. The other systems of linguistic organization-lexemes, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics-are explored within diverse world languages, including English. Students have opportunities throughout the semester to do field work, such as interviewing, conducting surveys, and researching linguistic phenomena that interests them, such as Japanese dialects, American Sign Language, urban slang, etc. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The course includes an examination of the cultural, structural, and psychological aspects of the phenomenon of tourism, concentrating on its history, meaning, and growth cross-culturally, and its relationships to other types of recreation, pilgrimages, lifestyles, and world views. Other concerns are the social, cultural, ecological, and economic impacts of tourism on host communities and consideration in general of the relationships between tourism and acculturation. Prerequisite: ANT 110 or SOC 110 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the concept, practice, and discourse of 'development.' Using the perspective of anthropology, the course critiques the 'development' ideology of the Western powers and examines its role in institutionalizing the so-called Third World . Several cross-cultural situations are compared, exemplifying a continuum of th e successe s an d failure s of various development projects. Alternative, indigenous versions o f developmen t possibilities are highlighted as offering potential paths for sustainable development, cultural survival, and human dignity.
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