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3.00 Credits
Introduction to research techniques used in fieldwork, including philosophy of science, research design, data gathering, data recording, data analysis, basic statistics, report writing, and ethics in fieldwork. Research project. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400; two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
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Focus on the ways that archaeologists discover, analyze, interpret, and explain the lifestyles of past cultures. The course is arranged in the way that archaeologists approach the solution of a research problem. Topics include the nature of archaeological evidence, how data are obtained through survey and excavations, the many kinds of analysis that archaeologists use to identify past lifeways, the techniques of dating sites, and how entire prehistoric culture systems are reconstructed. Also included are discussions of the use of theory in explaining cultural change and cultural processes, the field of cultural resources management, and ethics in archaeology. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400 or ANTH 10700 and either one 200-level anthropology course or junior standing and one additional social science course. 4 credits. (F,E)
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4.00 Credits
Explore the research designs and methods, data collection and analyses, and theories in the broad field of biological anthropology. Examine scholarly scientific journal articles and studies of humans within the framework of evolution that emphasize the interaction between biology and culture. Gain hands-on experience in several subdisciplines of biological anthropology, including genetics, osteology, anatomy, forensic anthropology, primatology, paleoanthropology, and anthropometry. Conduct a research project in biological anthropology. Prerequisites: ANTH 10300 and at least two of the following: ANTH 21100, ANTH 25000, ANTH 25500, ANTH 31100, ANTH 37100, ANTH 41100. 4 credits. (IRR)
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3.00 Credits
Effect of various cultural systems on the development of individual personalities and the influence of the individual on his or her cultural environment. Cultural patterning of sex roles; social influences on cognition and perception; development of language and thought systems in childhood socialization; cultural handling of aggression; problems in the description of personality; cultural concepts of "normal" and "abnormal" behavior; cultural use of mind-altering substances (drugs, alcohol) that affect personality; and how people define and respond to stress, tension, and change in different cultures. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400; two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (Y)
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3.00 Credits
Primates are among the most social animals. Why do nonhuman primates behave as they do? This course seeks to answer this question by reviewing the extensive variation in primate behavior and ecology and the evolutionary basis of the differences. The emphasis is on understanding the adaptive significance of the many diverse facets of primate social behavior within an ecological context. The class highlights current research issues in the field of primate behavioral ecology and examines how research is conducted and reported. Students will conduct a zoo observation study on the nonhuman primate and behavioral topic of their choice. Prerequisites: ANTH 10300 and either ANTH 21100 or BIOL 27100. 3 credits. (IRR)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the relationship between people and domesticated animals in cultural ecology, symbolism, history, and aesthetics. The course uses material from anthropology, history, biology, art, and literature to examine African cattle, Middle Eastern shepherding, Arctic reindeer, New Guinea pigs, Western pets, and India's sacred cows. Seminar format. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400; two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (IRR)
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3.00 Credits
The religious experience from the standpoint of ethnographic field studies and from various theoretical approaches. Examines the relationships among religion, culture, and society. Explores the evolution of the anthropological study of religion. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400; two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (Y)
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the nature of family and kinship groups in non-Western societies; their role in religious, political, ritual, and economic processes. Alternative family and marriage forms, including polygamy, polyandry, group marriage, and spouse-exchange; significance of matriarchal and patriarchal patterns. Comparisons of egalitarian and stratified societies, and Western institutions and non-Western alternatives. Lectures, seminar, and ethnographic fieldwork by students. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400; two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (IRR)
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1.00 Credits
The lives of women vary considerably cross-culturally. This course explores the nature of this variation as well as the cultural construction of gender roles. Special attention is given to the relationship between gender roles and economics, politics, power, authority, religion, and family life. Using case studies from various regions of the world, including the United States, the course examines how women's lives are affected by their social status, race, ethnicity, and position in the life cycle. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400; two courses in the social sciences. 3 credits. (F or S,Y)
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3.00 Credits
Aging is a universal experience, but its meaning differs dramatically in various societies. The impact of culture on late life is explored in primitive, peasant, third world, European, and American societies. Emphasis is given to how cultural, ecological, and value systems affect longevity; the control of power and wealth in late life; the degree to which the elderly are isolated from or engaged in their communities; and the influence of older people's gender on family, social, and religious roles. The implications of these factors for policy decisions are also explored. Prerequisites: ANTH 10400, ANTH 12900, or two courses in gerontology. 3 credits. (Y)
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