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ANTH 116: Religion in Cross-Cultural Perspective
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Once a year An examination of various approaches to the interpretation of religious beliefs and practices. Emphasis on nonwestern belief systems, theories of the function of religion in society, uses of magic and divination within religious traditions, and religion as a mechanism of both social control and social change. Topics include symbolism, myths and rituals in selected societies and the role of the religious practitioner.
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ANTH 121: Anthropology of the New World Order
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Once a Year Anthropologists study the formation of political processes from stateless and preindustrial state societies to the emergence of industrialism and most recently the "New World Order." This course examines the political impact of changing modes of production, technological innovation and globalization, including the contemporary debates within anthropology over imperialism and terrorism.Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly Political Anthropology.)
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ANTH 129: Urban Anthropology in Global Perspective
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Once a Year Introduction to the theories, methods, and recent debates in the field of urban anthropology. Topics will include social and spatial segregation, space and power, and urbanization and globalization, with an emphasis on non-Western societies.
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ANTH 137: Race and Ethnicity:an Anthropological Perspective
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Every other year Examination of the scientific study of the origin and nature of human physical and ethnic variation and culture contact from an anthropological perspective. Cross-cultural data are used to explore the concept of race, the impact of race thinking, and patterns of culture contact and ethnic relations.
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ANTH 142: Archaeology of the African Diaspora
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Periodically This course examines archaeological and historical studies of people of African descent in the Americas, beginning with the transatlantic slave trade to the early twentieth century. The major objective of this course is to understand the diverse material worlds of African Diasporic communities within the greater historiographies of the Atlantic world. The course reviews archaeological methods, material patterns of African and African-American cultural practices, and the public meanings of minority archaeologies. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: Same as AFST 142.
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ANTH 143: Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Periodically Introduction to the theory and methods used by forensic anthropologists to extract the maximum amount of information from ancient burials, historical murders and recent accidents. In addition to illustrating and reconstructing skeletal remains and artifacts, forensic anthropologists examine skeletal remains, environmental evidence for location and time of death, trace evidence, wear-patterns. Classes will emphasize archeological methods and ethical issues associated with the examination of human remains and include case studies and practical activities.
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ANTH 3: Culture,Tradition and Transformation
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Fall, Spring Anthropology has provided many critical revisions of the concept of culture and has thus shaped our modern world view. Is culture synonymous with tradition How did people's capacity for culture evolve How do cultures transform themselves What is the difference between the humanistic and scientific approaches to understanding culture change How can we use the study of other cultures to understand our own (Formerly Primitive World & its Transformations)
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ANTH 32: Women and Development
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Periodically Examination of the historical transformation of the roles of Asian and African women in relation to the different modes of socioeconomic organization of their respective societies. Critical assessment of the impact of social, religious, economic and political systems in defining the status of women in these societies. Credit given for this course or SOC 32, not both.
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ANTH 4: Cultural Diversity
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Fall, Spring Introduces themes of cultural diversity through intensive discussion of ethnographic case studies around the world. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly Human Condition in Ethnographic Perspective.)
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ANTH 5: Archaeology:Living in the Material World
3.00 Credits
Hofstra University
Semester Hours: 3 Fall, Spring This course provides a practical and theoretical introduction to archaeology. The class reviews field and laboratory methods as well as the practice of archaeological interpretation. The main objective is to consider various ways to understand how material objects are containers and representations of culture meaning. The course considers theories of material culture and explicit studies that ground ideas in the archeological record as well as the contemporary material world around us. Readings, lectures, and assignment review these methods and case studies show how past cultures are reconstructed through the analysis of the archaeological record.
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