Fall 2018

ANTH 1115 The Caribbean in Post-Colonial Perspective

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ANTH 1115 The Caribbean in Post-Colonial Perspective Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:50

This course introduces students to the varied peoples and cultures in the Caribbean region, including the historical, colonial, and contemporary political-economic contexts, as well as the religious, migratory, and other cultural practices. The Caribbean is composed of several islands united by the experiences of indigenous decimation, European colonization, and re-population largely by imported laborers from Africa and/or Asia. The colonial/linguistic group will serve to organize our understanding of the multiple experiences in the region, however the longstanding experiences of West/non-West intermingling is the umbrella that unites the region even into the present post-colonial era of U.S. dominance of the region.

Professor Kaifa Roland

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ANTH 1190 Origins of Ancient Civilizations

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ANTH 1190 Origins of Ancient Civilizations Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:39

The earliest civilizations on earth were found in such diverse settings as Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley of Pakistan, China, Mexico and Central America, and Andean South America. These civilizations had huge cities’ powerful rulers, fascinating religious beliefs, and elaborate temples and palaces. In this course, we will study the archaeology of the origins of these ancient civilizations beginning with the end of the Ice Age about 10,000 years ago. We will examine the lives of the ancient people of these civilizations through the stiudy of their archaeological sites, artifacts, art, architecture, and writing. We explore some of the amazing discoveries from these early states: the Pyramid of the Sun at the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan, the tomb of the Maya ruler Pacal, the walls of Jericho, the Royal Cemetery at Ur, the Pyramids of Giza, and the great roadways of the Inca Empire.

Professor Arthur Joyce

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ANTH 2100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

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ANTH 2100 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:39

What does it mean to think anthropologically? This course will provide an overview of the history and foundations of anthropological thought, with a special focus on the key method of anthropology: ethnography. Drawing on both classical and contemporary anthropological texts from a broad range of international settings, we will analyze the meaning of the categories we use to organize our experiences and social relationships. Topics will include: the "culture" concept, particularly in relation to ideas of difference, relativism, translation, and individual and group identity; the role of language, narrative, and interpretation in the constitution of the self and the social world; symbols, metaphors, and ideologies as forms of power and vehicles for social transformation; ethnographic methods, ethics, and techniques of anthropological research and fieldwork; and cross-cultural comparisons of systems of kinship, gender/sex/sexuality, labor and economic exchange.

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ANTH 2200 The Archaeology of Human History

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ANTH 2200 The Archaeology of Human History Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:30

Where did human beings come from?

How did we come to inhabit the world?

Why don’t we eat wild foods anymore?

How did complex urban societies rise and fall?

All this and more…..

Professor Douglas Bamforth

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ANTH 3000 Primate Behavior

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ANTH 3000 Primate Behavior Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 09:40

While we humans tend to focus on ourselves, the goal of this course is to examine the natural history and behavior of your closest relatives, the nonhuman primates. Through lectures, streaming videos and web based materials, you will explore the diversity of primates from an evolutionary, biological and ecological perspective. Topics will include a broad survey of primate taxonomy and adaptations, primate ecology, social behavior, life history and cognition. By the end of the course you will 1) have a working knowledge of primate taxonomy; 2) understand the basic primate biology and adaptation and the ecological and social context that selects for these traits and 3) better understand yourself as a mammal, a primate and a human! This course is approved for the arts and sciences core curriculum in the natural sciences.

Professor Michelle Sauther

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ANTH 4020 Brown Studies: A Toolkit for and about the Mixed and Multiracial

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ANTH 4020 Brown Studies: A Toolkit for and about the Mixed and Multiracial Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 09:31

What does it mean to be multiracial? How are people of mixed heritage seen throughout the world? Who is mixed? Who is not? In the United States, how does being bi/multiracial play into the narrative of a post-racial society? This course will apply an anthropological perspective to mixed race identities portrayed in popular culture, comedy, ethnography, and academic texts to further study those who live in more than one and between racial lines, who simultaneously are both (or many) and neither. The goal of this course is twofold. First, this course will work as an introduction to critical race theory for students interested in studying race. We will discuss race and racial mixing throughout the world to gain perspective into how we, in our own lives, view race at home. Second, each student in this course will work to create a reflective toolkit. Students who are themselves of mixed heritage will be introduced to a plethora of resources catered to racial dialogue around Mixedness. Each student in the course will work to create a reflective toolkit whether for self-sustenance or intellectual interest. Overall, this course seeks to complicate how we view race, messy the concept of racial belonging, and foster dialogue around the fluidity and permeability of race around the world.

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ANTH 4070 / 5070 Methods in Biological Anthropology: Primatology

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ANTH 4070 / 5070 Methods in Biological Anthropology: Primatology Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 09:20

The courses you have taken in biological anthropology at CU have been developed to give you an understanding of the current state of knowledge in the discipline as well as a sufficient understanding of the terms and methodology to allow you to acquire and critically evaluate relevant new information. This course follows this philosophy but will also provide you with hands-on experience in doing science, and, particularly for this class, primatology. This course will be held in my primate biology lab and focuses on the research skills and background needed to understand primatology: the scientific study of non-human primate biology, ecology evolution and behavior. These skills include the practical use of measurement techniques, development of research design and understanding the major areas of primatology research. The goals for the course include 1) applied experience in scientific observation, measurement, organization and interpretation of data, 2) the formulation of research questions and grant writing 3) a better understanding of current primatological method and theory and 4) learning how to critically evaluate modern primate literature.

Professor Michelle Sauther

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ANTH 4220 From Olmec to Aztec: The Archaeology of Mexico

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ANTH 4220 From Olmec to Aztec: The Archaeology of Mexico Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 09:15

This course examines the Prehispanic cultures of Mexico including the Aztec, Olmec, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Chatino. We trace cultural developments in Mexico over the last 12,000 years by examining social organization, ideology, daily life, religion, art, writing, subsistence, technology, and exchange. The course considers some of the most important transitions in human history including the origins of agriculture, the formation of cities and states, the rise and fall of empires, and the development of writing. An important theme running through the course will be the relationship between religion and politics in ancient Mexico, especially the significance of divinities, ancestors, sacrifice, and sacred texts. We will consider the implications of a number of recent discoveries in the field such as the finding of hundreds of sacrificial victims buried within the Temple of Quetzalcoatl at the ancient city of Teotihuacan. The goals of this course are to provide students with an overview of the prehispanic history of Mexico and an appreciation of current debates by archaeologists.

Professor Arthur Joyce

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ANTH 4245 Ceramics in Archaeology

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ANTH 4245 Ceramics in Archaeology Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 09:10

In this course you will learn the various ways archaeologists use whole and broken pottery pieces to reconstruct the past. We will survey some of the most interesting recent findings and learn how to analyze pottery using museum collections. Topics we will cover include how archaeologists classify pottery, how pottery is used to date archaeological sites, how archaeologists reconstruct pottery production and exchange, what pottery designs can teach us about past social life and belief systems, and what the use of ceramics in present-day societies can teach us about the pottery found at archaeological sites. The course includes two hours laboratory practicum per week.

Professor Scott Ortman

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ANTH 4610 / 5610 Science, Medicine, Populations

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ANTH 4610 / 5610 Science, Medicine, Populations Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 09:00

This is a demanding upper-level cultural (and medical) anthropology course designed for advanced undergraduate and early graduate students interested in the intersections of science and the production of knowledge, the practice of medicine, and the effects on the health of diverse populations. The course uses a case study approach and requires the reading of ten full-length ethnographies. Only for the daring!

Professor Donna Goldstein

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