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4.00 Credits
Examination of a non-Western geographic or subject area not available in existing course offerings. For example, the course may focus on aboriginal Australia or the music of New Guinea tribal groups. The course in a different subject area may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) The Department
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Examination of major debates in the history of anthropology and a look at central figures whose work helped to fuel these debates. The careers of people such as Boas, Mead, or Malinowski are studied within the context of the developing discipline of anthropology. The relationship between past and current anthropological ideas, fieldwork practices, and anthropological writing are considered. Prerequisite: AN101 or permission of instructor. The Department
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of the human skeletal system as a record of individual life history. Major topics include identification of skeletal anatomy and manifestations of age, sex, health, and nutrition. Modes of analysis of the information and meaning embedded in prehistoric burial contexts are also considered. Prerequisite: AN102 or permission of instructor. S. Bender
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the way that theoretical approaches to the complex interactions of gendered and sexual difference have shaped and been shaped by the field of anthropology, beginning with a historically situated overview of key theoretical turns in the anthropology of gender and an examination of a few classic works in the anthropology of gender and sexuality, then moving on to selections from contemporary anthropology of gender, the body and sexuality. Questions considered include: What are the foundations of gender and sexual difference How do we imagine, construct, discuss, and politicize difference What are the implications of gendered and sexual difference for other socially constructed differences, and how do these structures of difference play out in social, political and economic contexts Prerequisites: AN101 or WS101. The Department
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4.00 Credits
Applying the anthropological perspectives to the analysis of national and international sociocultural issues. Topics include cultural brokerage, advocacy, community development, evaluation, ethics, and the difficulties facing indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities within nation-states today. Prerequisite: AN101. The Department
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to field methods employed by cultural anthropologists in their collection of primary data. Students will conduct field projects in local community settings. These projects call for pure observation, mapping, formal and informal interviewing, participant observation, and photo elicitation. Students will gain experience in formulating research problems, developing a protocol, as well as organizing and communicating findings. Central concerns include the establishment of rapport and research ethics. Prerequisite: AN101 and permission of instructor. The Department
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the processes of archaeological excavation and primary data analysis. Course requirements include active participation in a local excavation and the description and interpretation of excavated materials. Prerequisite: AN102 or permission of instructor. S. Bender
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4.00 Credits
An examination of health issues related to global environmental change. The course employs perspectives and theories of critical medical anthropology to explore the connections among broad patterns of environmental change, local responses to those changes, and relevant health concerns. Topics include the effects of population growth, urbanization, water pollution and water scarcity, epidemics, deforestation, and species extinction in diverse geographic settings. Special attention is given to how poor and powerless social groups bear a disproportionate burden of environmental health problems. Prerequisite: AN101 or ES100 and at least junior standing, or permission of instructor. M. Ennis-McMillan
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the principles by which the environment shapes human culture and human culture shapes the environment. Topics include the process of human adaptation, the analysis of human ecosystems, and the explanation of cultural diversity and change from an ecological perspective. Prerequisite: AN101 or ES100 and at least junior standing, or permission of instructor. M. Ennis-McMillan
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4.00 Credits
An examination of symbolic theory as a vehicle for analyzing expressive forms found in ritual, festival, myth, and theater. The human need to seek, construct, and communicate meaning particularly regarding space, time, the supernatural, the self, and the cultural other will be explored. Attention will be given to dance, drama, and music as complex symbolic systems employed by groups in their search for meaning. Prerequisite: AN101. S. Silva
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