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3.00 Credits
Examines tourism and travel in their various forms and the issues raised, including tourism's social impact and role in globalization, and introduces an anthropological perspective on the process of crossing cultures. In addition, the course explores such anthropological concepts as culture, ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, value conflict, and culture shock, relying on both first-person and novelistic accounts by anthropologists and other travelers, as well as analyses by tourism professionals. In the process, students consider the qualitative difference between tourism and travel -- from the perspective of both hosts and guests -- with a goal of becoming more introspective tourists and travelers. 3 credits. (IRR)
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1.00 Credits
Special courses may be offered at the introductory level that encompass broad anthropological interest or issues. This course may be repeated for credit for different selected topics. 3 credits. (IRR)
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3.00 Credits
This course works towards an understanding of the world's cultures by comparing societies around a series of central themes. These contrasts will include: idea/real, primitive/civilized, male/female, class/caste, simple/complex, hot/cold, war/peace, philosophy/religion, inner/outer self, and drugs/drinking. Pairs of societies drawn from Asia, the Pacific, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Native and North America will be studied. Emphasis will also be placed on the way the anthropologists do research in these societies, and how the cultural insights gained could be applied to the design of Utopian societies. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; open only to students who have not completed ANTH10400. 3 credits.
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This is a survey course of the mammalian order Primates (lemurs, monkeys, and apes). After an introduction to general primate evolution, taxonomy, phylogeny, and characteristics, a different taxonomic group is reviewed each week. Topics such as the geographic distribution, anatomy, behavior, ecology, and conservation status of the focal taxa are discussed. Students also learn behavioral observation methodology and conduct a zoo study on the nonhuman primate and topic of their choice. Prerequisites: ANTH 10300 or BIOL 12200 or BIOL 27100. 3 credits. (IRR)
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the peoples of mainland and island Southeast Asia. First, students study how these peoples developed their present-day patterns and cultures. Then, they deal with the modern complexities of life in the pluralistic societies of mainland Southeast Asia. The conflicting values of upland and lowland peoples in their struggle for a share of resources in a rapidly urbanizing situation are discussed, as are the many Western influences on the East and vice versa. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400 or ANTH 12900. 3 credits. (IRR)
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1.00 Credits
Exploration of cultural diversity in South Asia with focus on India; introduction to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Tibetan diaspora. Background survey of the subcontinent's ecology and history provides a framework for examining themes of unity and diversity in contemporary village life, urbanization, family and gender relations, caste and class, religion and ritual, classical and folk arts, cinema, and movements for social change. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400 or ANTH 12900. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
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3.00 Credits
This course teaches students about Asian American history and identity issues and experiences within the framework of anthropological concepts including ¿ethnicity,¿ ¿race,¿ and ¿authenticity,¿ as well as transnationalism. In addition to reading ethnographies and novels and viewing films, students will conduct ethnographic research on Asian America. Prerequisite: one course in social science. Prerequisites: One course in social science. 3 credits (F,IRR).
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1.00 Credits
Comparative study of Jewish communities in many lands. A historical overview emphasizes themes and practices common to Jews everywhere, and examines patterns of oppression and toleration that have affected Jewish migration, continuity, and social change. Ethnographic studies introduce particular Jewish cultures in Asia, Africa, Europe, Arab lands of the Middle East, the United States, and Israel. Each Jewish culture is viewed as a unique blend of universally Jewish elements with particular economic and political survival strategies, social customs, beliefs, and creative expressions. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400. 3 credits. (Y)
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Exploration of contemporary Jewish life in the United States from a sociocultural perspective, looking at issues in the context of both Jewish and U.S. culture and history. Topics include immigrant background and experiences; ethnicity, class, and politics; responses to discrimination and social inequality; relations with other U.S. ethnic groups; changing family and gender relations; religious movements; secular Jewish culture; responses to international issues (Holocaust, Israel); and American Jewish cultural diversity. Cross-listed with SOCI 23610. Students may not receive credit for both ANTH 23610 and SOCI 23610. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400. 3 credits. (Y)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the principal archaeological and historical developments in Canaan/Israel from the Neolithic period to the Babylonian Exile, with a focus on the origins and evolution of the Israelite people. Emphasis on the use of archaeological and historical data for the understanding of some major problems in Israelite history and archaeology. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400, ANTH 10700, JWST 10300, RLST 10300. 3 credits. (F,E).
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