Fall 2020

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 1155 Culture and Environment

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ANTH 1155 Culture and Environment Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 10:39

Many researchers in the environmental sciences argue that human activities on the planet have created a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. Arguments abound about what date should demarcate the onset of the Anthropocene – the rise in global consumption of goods and resources since the 1950s, the Industrial Revolution in 1800, or perhaps the origins of agriculture thousands of years ago. The goal of this class is to explore this topic. How long have humans been impacting the planet? What kinds of changes can we see from human activities on the global biosphere? And most importantly, what have we done and what can we do in the future to mitigate ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, massive extinctions, and climate change? This course will approach these questions anthropologically through an appreciation of how different cultures and peoples interact with their environments. We will thereby gain a deep understanding through both time and space of the varied relationships that humans have had with the plants, animals, and material resources found on their landscapes.

Professor Jerry Jacka

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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 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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ANTH 7300 Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology

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ANTH 7300 Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2018 - 04:20

This is a project-based, hands-on course. Students will experiment using different qualitative research methods in cultural anthropology such as participant observation, oral history, and interviewing. They will also practice writing fieldnotes, analysis and ethnography. Through practice and reflection on individual and group research projects, students will think critically about the relationship between theory and methods; they will learn how to craft good research questions; and, they will learn to choose appropriate sites, methods and tools to develop research design. Equipment such as digital voice recorders, video cameras, and transcription software will be available for students to check out and use through the graduate student computer lab. Students should purchase a small field notebook, and if they wish to use cameras they must provide their own.

Professor Jenn Shannon

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