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4.00 Credits
Demonstrations in Seattle, Genoa, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Porto Alegre, and Cochabamba - Economic globalization has given birth to global social movements. This course examines how global economic integration is brought about through multi-national corporations, out sourcing, free trade agreements, international lending, and neo-liberal reforms. We consider impacts (cultural, economic, and health) of these trends on employees, farmers, small businesses, consumers, and the environment in the developed and developing worlds. We examine beliefs and strategies of global social movements responding to these challenges. Part of Latino, Latina, Latin American concentration; the sociology/anthropology; and Spanish language/culture concentrations and minors; and may also be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies Latin American track. (0510-210, 0515-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the impact of global dynamics on cities from the early twentieth century to the present. By tracing urban formations from metropolis to global city, emphasis will be placed on the making of identities, communities, and citizens in the architectural spaces, cultural places, ethnic zones, and media traces of urban life in the context of globalization. This a required core course for the urban community studies program. Part of the sociology/ anthropology concentration and minor. It may also be taken as an elective. (0510-210, 0515-210 or equivalent) Restricted to students in their second-year and above. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
The resilience of Native North Americans continues to amaze anthropologists and those who once proclaimed them certain for extinction. What can now be acclaimed as a remarkable revival of dead Indians, these cultures are rich and thriving. They maintain their world views but in a drastically changed and contemporary setting. Many tribes own casinos, hotels, resorts, and other successful businesses. Not only are the values and their heritage alive and well, they are quite successful in reviving the formerly outlawed traditions of the past such as Potlatch, Medicine Lodge, and Ghost Dance. This course is taught from a Native American perspective and addresses both past and current issues that affect their culture, heritage, and tribal sovereignty. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor. It may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the cultural importance of mass media in different societies. By analyzing the flow of media images across national borders, emphasis is given to the local impact of media culture in different parts of the world. How, for example, do mass media represent and shape the cultural values and beliefs in developing societies What is the role of mass media in forging national and ethnic identities, body images, sexuality and gender, and the experience of war and violence in western and non-western societies Part of the sociology/ anthropology concentration and minor. It may also be taken as an elective. (0510-210, 0515-210 or equivalent) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
From visions of romantic fantasy to imagery of the barbaric and horrific, Native Americans have been misrepresented in film since the invention of motion pictures. Tonto, Pocahontas, Hiawatha, and how the west was won-how do you know what is real and what is imagined This course examines the genre of Native American films and intends to critically analyze stereotypes, false imagery, and how these have infatuated even the most educated of viewers. While anthropologists studied diligently among Native Americans, they too fed Hollywood the embellished images that dominate the big screen. We will identify the roles anthropologists have played in the emergence and correction of these Native American stereotypes. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor. It may also be taken as an elective. (0510-210, 0515-210 or equivalent. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
The international economic system (capitalist) has demonstrated extra ordinary power in distributing goods to the farthest reaches of the globe. At the same time there is an increase in inequality and in the numbers of poor and hungry, often associated with environmental degradation. These changes are especially obvious in cities, but not limited to them. Since 1987, building on the work of the Brundtland Commission, there has been a concerted effort by the United Nations, by non-governmental organizations, by individuals, and by some nation states to explore paths of more sustainable development. This course explores varied strategies now employed to achieve sustainable development, with particular attention to less developed countries. Part of the sociology/ anthropology concentration and minor; the environmental studies minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the objectives of CRM and Historic Preservation, the methods of designing research in the CRM/Historic Preservation context that will make contributions to our knowledge of the past. We will address the myriad considerations modern archaeologist and preservationists confront in their efforts to carry out archaeological research and historic preservation within a complex legal and ethical framework. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor; and may be taken as an elective. (0510-210 or 0515-210) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course explores issues of gender and sexuality in a global context. Students will be introduced to anthropological perspectives on the experience of men and women, as gendered subjects, in different societies and historical contexts, such as colonialism, nationalism, and global capitalism. In turn, we will explore how cultural constructions of masculinity and femininity are configured by race, class, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Course materials are drawn from an array of sources, reflecting various theoretical perspectives and ethnographic views from different parts of the world. Part of the sociology/ anthropology concentration and minor and may be taken as an elective. (0510-210 or 0515-210) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
The body in culture, society, and history. Comparative approaches to the cultural construction of bodies, and the impact of ethnic, gender, racial differences on body practices (i.e. surgical alteration, mutilation, beautification, surrogacy, erotica). The formation of normative discourses of the body (regarding sexuality, AIDS/illness, reproduction, fat/food) in medical science, consumer culture, and the mass media. The course will be discussion and project oriented, encouraging students to acquire a range of analytic skills through a combination of text interpretation and research. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor and may be taken as an elective. (0510-210 or 0515-210) Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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3.00 Credits
The world's cultural diversity is most vividly and dynamically displayed through ritual, music, dance, and festival. Through examination of performances in different cultures, this course examines performance as an expression of cultural beliefs, values, and identity. Films and first-hand observations complement assigned readings. Topics include the relationship between the individual artist and culture, the transformative power of ritual, debates about tradition and authenticity, the politics of cultural performance, and its impacts. Written expression is enhanced through drafting, revision, peer review, and conferences with the instructor, while oral or signed expression is enhanced through in-class presentations. No prerequisite. It may be taken for arts of expression credit. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor and may be used as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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