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4.00 Credits
We see others as we imagine them to be, in terms of our values, not as they see themselves. This course examines ways in which we can understand and represent the reality of others through visual media, across the boundaries of culture, gender, and race. It considers how and why visual media can be used to represent or to distort the world around us. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor. It may be taken as an elective. Restricted to secondyear students and above. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
As Europe strives for political and economic unity, we see a concurrent push toward inequality, exclusion, and marginalization: minorities, immigrants, refugees, Blacks, Muslims, Jews, gypsies, and women struggle against discrimination. Not only the legacy of colonialism but the revitalization of nationalism shape contemporary European cultural politics. Based on an anthropological perspective, this course examines ways in which we can understand a divided Europe through the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and religion. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor and may be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies European track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the optical regimes of war and terror in a global world from an anthropological perspective. Representations of violence are endlessly transmitted on television, on the internet, in print media, in cinema, and recreational games to become part of our every day visual culture. Whether disseminated as news, documentary truth, or entertainment, the ubiquitous encounters with violence require a new form of visual literacy that not only highlights the intersection of the local and the global, but also recognizes the ways in which visual technologies, cultural politics of memory and history, media practices, and national ideologies intervene in the formation of a visual culture of war and terror. Part of the international studies degree program; 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
Religious expression, from the spiritualism of voodoo to the mono-theism of Judaism and Islam, is the subject of this course. The course explores four religious dimensions-sacred speech, sacred acts, sacred beings and sacred places-through a broad cross-cultural samples including, among others, contemporary Haiti; the Cibecue Apache and Hopi of Native North America; Pygmy, San, and Azande of Africa; Bali in Indonesia; and Jewish and Islamic fundamentalism in Southwest Asia. Religious practice is explored in holistic cultural content. Insights into religious practice are developed from the point of view of the practitioners and the outside observer looking in. Part of the sociology/anthropology and religious studies concentrations. It may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on introducing the fundamentals of the Middle East, with an emphasis on Islam, to students with little or no prior background in the region or the culture. The four themes to be addressed include: (1) Foundations of Islam; (2) Islamic Law and Islamic Sects; (3) Material and Performance Culture in Islam; and (4) Islamic Culture and the West. The rationale for this course is to help students recognize and interpret fundamental concepts of other cultures, to encourage students' independent thinking about topical events within their historical perspective, and to inspire students to examine how their own cultures change and adapt to various current global situations involving the Middle East. It may be taken as a general education requirement and is part of the sociology/anthropology concentration. Part of the international studies Middle East track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually).
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3.00 Credits
While it is a common place to describe the present era as one dominated by technology, humans have been critically dependent on technology for as long as we have existed as a species. Some of today's key technologies were invented before the dawn of recorded history. We will explore these ancient technologies; how they came to be invented, how they evolved, and how they were integrated into the social and economic life of ancient and modern peoples. Key concepts and themes will be explored in a series of hands-on labs in which students will seek to replicate and understand a variety of ancient technologies. The course concludes with either an individual project or a class project. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor. It may be taken as an elective. Cross listed with 0531-510. No prerequisite. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually).
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4.00 Credits
Archaeology is the study of the human past, from the origin of our species through the development of modern, industrial states. In studying the past, archaeology seeks to explain how we, as modern humans came to be. This course discusses how archaeologists study the past and explain how human society has changed over time, and presents an overview of world prehistory. Specific topics will include the evolution of modern humans, the peopling of the world, the development of agriculture, the rise of states and the development of urban society. Case studies will be used throughout to demonstrate how archaeological research is conducted and how archaeologists use their research to formulate explanations of the past that have relevance for the present. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor. It may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
Archaeology conjures a romantic image in the minds of many people and almost everyone is at least familiar with some of the greatest discoveries made by archaeologists. Finds such as King Tut's tomb, the ancient city of Troy, the jungle cities of the Maya, and Otzi the Ice Man, excite almost anyone who hears of them. But what is it, aside from fabulous wealth, romantic locale, or incredible preservation that makes them great Although great discoveries are always exciting, archaeology is not only about finding things, but also about using these findings to explain the human past. This course helps us understand how and why human society has changed over time. It explores some of the great discoveries of archaeology, many of which will be familiar to students. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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4.00 Credits
Archaeology is one of the few social sciences that lends itself well to the application of analytical techniques from the physical sciences. This is largely due to the fact that archaeology relies primarily on physical evidence. This course examines the growing field of archaeological science. The course covers a number of archaeological questions including the age and origin of materials; how things are made; what people ate; their daily activities; their state of health; and how archaeological scientists are able to answer these questions using techniques from biology, chemistry, and physics. The course includes in-class labs in which students apply some of these techniques and a final research project in which the student picks their own archaeological question and methodology to answer it. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and may be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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4.00 Credits
This course will focus on the pre-historical trajectories of urban development, the multiple roles of cities, and their impact on the development of complex societies in different world regions. We will attempt to explain how, in its multiple forms and manifestations, the city has developed and contributed to the constitution of modern, industrial society. The course will consist of lectures, in-class discussions and activities, group presentations, and a final research paper that will be presented to the class. Part of the sociology/anthropology concentration and minor and may also be taken as an elective. Part of the international studies Middle East track. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually).
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