101 INTRODUCTORY CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY  Dr. Lozada, Dr. Fairley

Cross-cultural study of the nature of systems of knowledge and belief, social and political institutions, economic behavior, and human ecological adaptation. Anthropological approaches to traditional tribal and peasant societies as well as complex contemporary societies. (Fall and Spring)

102 HUMANKIND EVOLVING  Dr. Cho

Introduction to humanity’s biological heritage. Topics include introduction to evolutionary theory, population genetics, primate biology and behavior, and the primate fossil record. Principal emphasis upon fossil evidence for human evolution, with particular focus on biological adaptations and the emergence of culture. (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternate years.)

108 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY Dr. Ringle

Introduction to how archaeologists reconstruct the past. Methods of dating, artifact analysis, excavation, and interpretation, using examples drawn from prehistory. Contributions of archaeology to anthropology, as well as the use of other disciplines by archaeologists. One laboratory period each week. (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternate years.) 

205 ETHNIC RELATIONS  Dr. Fairley

Comparative and historical study of social processes related to ethnic differences in modern complex societies. Readings in theoretical and descriptive literature, focusing on issues of unequal distribution of power and privilege, racism, and ethnic prejudice. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Fall; offered in alternating years.)

207 FORAGERS, FARMERS, AND CHIEFS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD  Dr. Ringle

The development of human society from the late Ice Age through complex agricultural communities. Hunting and gathering; post-glacial adaptations; world colonization; cause of agriculture; social consequences of food production, including the rise of social inequality. Examples include the Near East, Europe, North America, and Polynesia.  (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

208 EARLY CITIES AND STATES Dr. Ringle

Archaeology of prehistoric and early historic complex societies. Early chiefdoms and states of South America, Egypt and Asia. Anthropological theories of state formation, including the roles of ecology, ideology, technology, warfare, and economic organization. (Fall; offered in alternating years.)

220 RELIGION, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE Dr. Samson

Social and cross-cultural aspects of religious belief and practice in local and global context.  Special emphasis on ritual behaviour and collective identity in ethnographic perspective, religious revitalization, new religious groups, and the shifting global religious landscape. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

222 AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS Dr. Fairley

African civilizations and their influence on the histories of Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Two major civilizations from each region of the continent and of European colonization in the nineteenth century. (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

232 CONTEMPORARY GHANAIAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE  Dr. Fairley

Examination of Ghanaian family, gender roles, religious beliefs, social stratification, political economy, and inter-ethnic relations. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the legacy of colonialism and efforts to develop a national culture. Offered in alternate years as part of the Davidson West Africa summer program. (Satisfies the cultural diversity equirement; Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years as part of the Davidson in Ghana program.)

251 MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS  Dr. Ringle

Origins and development of the major civilizations of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize from the earliest fumes to the Spanish conquest. Emphasis upon the Olmecs, Mayas, Toltecs, and Aztecs. Examination of social and political organization, economic systems, ecological adaptations, major artistic achievements, and writing systems. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Spring; offered in alternating years.)

253 LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE TODAY  Dr. Samson

Overview of Latin American culture from anthropological perspective.  An ethnographic focus demonstrates linkages between life in local communities and forces of cultural, social, and political change at the levels of the nation-state. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

257 THE AFRICAN CONTINUUM Dr. Fairley

African cultural influences on the formation of the cultures of the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Emphasis on the dynamic nature of African culture in the Americas as shaped by historical and social forces. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Spring;  offered in alternating years.)

261 SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND SOCIETY  Dr. Lozada

Inquiry into the production and cultural meanings of scientific knowledge and technological change. Comparison of the function and rhetoric of scientific "truths" to other modes of truth-production, such as religion, and consideration of the cultural production of the language of science. Topics include the conflict and dialogue between science and religion, rationality, ethics and the practice of science, environmental issues, and social change. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

263 SOCIAL CHANGE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE  Dr. Lozada

This course examines issues in social activism from both a theoretical and ethnographic perspective. How do social activists think about and make social change happen? By examining theories and issues in social justice, from macro-level issues in the international arena to local mobilization for community issues this course will introduce students to social movement and civil society theory.  This course will study social movements, community activism, and the cultural practices of community groups.  (Not offered 2010-2011.)

265 CONTEMPORARY CHINESE SOCIETY AND CULTURE  Dr. Lozada

Examines Chinese society from the bottom up, with an emphasis on the structure of everyday life. The periods under examination includes pre-revolutionary China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong), socialist China, and post-socialist China. Topics include marriage and reproductive strategies, lineage organization, inheritance patterns, gender roles, and religion and life cycle rituals; these topics will be examined especially in light of Maoist attempts to construct a new culture. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

 267 FOOD AND CULTURE  Dr. Lozada

This course introduces how food practices shape societies and cultures throughout the world.  Food ways will be examined from an anthropological perspective for their social and cultural implications; this is not a survey of nutritional or dietetic sciences.  Topics to be covered include: the use of food in social contexts, the symbolism of food, and the political economy of food.  (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

271 HUMAN ECOLOGY  Dr. Cho

Human biological variation among and within living populations. Evolutionary, genetic, ecological, demographic, and especially cultural factors which contribute to biological variation are explored. Topics include biological adaptations to hot/cold climates, high altitudes, lactose intolerance, etc. (Not  offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

272 FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY  Dr. Cho

The application of techniques used in biological anthropology to the law. Various topics and methodologies related to the identification of human skeletal remains, including the excavation of human remains, estimation of age-at-death, trauma analysis, cause and manner of death, and mass disasters, are introduced. (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

273 BIOARCHAEOLOGY Dr. Cho

The course is on the study of human and non-human remains from archaeological sites to reconstruct past human behavior and biology, and their environmental and cultural conditions.  Topics include human skeletal indicators of diet, activity level, and disease, faunal skeletal indicators of ancient human behavior such as hunting, and paleoecology.  (Satisfies a major requirement in Anthropology and distribution requirement in the social sciences.)

Examination of the anatomy and social behaviors of living primates. To better understand the human species, we will examine topics such as infanticide, mating systems, intelligence, locomotion, concealed ovulation, menopause, and extensive culture. (Fall; offered in alternating years.)

310 POLITICS, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE  Dr. Lozada or Dr. Samson

Examines authority, organization, and power using the comparative perspective. Topics include the acquisition and legitimation of authority, comparative political systems, local level politics, the connections between local and wider political systems, cultural and symbolic aspects of power and legitimacy, and social movements in a variety of cultural contexts.  (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

323 HUMAN RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA Dr. Samson

Anthropological perspective on human rights agendas in Latin America.  Case studies examine the tension between universal and culturally relative conceptions of human rights in relation to issues such as state violence, violence directed toward minorities, and social justice movements.  (Satisfies a major requirement in Anthropology and a distribution requirement in the social sciences. Cultural diversity requirement; and concentration in International Studies.)

325 ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY & CULTURE  Dr. Samson

Cultural perspectives on human-environment relations and linkages between the environment and the global economy.  Special emphasis on the integration of current knowledge in ecological anthropology, economic production, and the impact of human activity on the environment. Environmental justice issues and proposals for sustainable development are included. (Spring; offered in alternating years.)

335 BIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON RACE  Dr. Cho

Examines the concept of race from a biocultural perspective, deconstructing race by exploring evidence from population genetics and human origins.  Contemporary racial issues such as classification of racial/ethnic groups, intelligence, and achievement are explored. (Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

340 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY Dr. Cho

Cross-cultural study of belief systems concerning health and illness, practices of diagnosis and treatment, and roles of patients and practitioners. Western biomedicine and non-Western health care systems are examined. The interaction of ecological and cultural factors that influence disease manifestations and the bio-cultural context of sickness and therapy are explored. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

341 GLOBALIZATION  Dr. Lozada and Dr. Fairley

Explores globalization and the social and cultural processes transforming local life throughout the world. Introduction to the impact of global capitalism, transnational culture and political flows, and the role of global non-government organizations in different regions. Topics include global capitalism, state power and sovereignty, diaspora ethnicity and migration, and the localization of transnational culture. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Spring; offered in alternating years)

343 GENDER, POWER, AND CULTURE  Dr. Ruhlen

Explores how gender ideologies shape the exercise of power upon men and women in different societies and cultures. Topics include the construction of masculinity and femininity, commodification and consumption of gender, social position, agency, and the political economy of gender. Emphasis on developing an understanding of different theoretical perspectives in the cross-cultural study of gender. (Fall; offered in alternating years.)

350 ART, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE  Dr. Fairley

Cross-cultural study of the visual and performing art traditions of selected non-western societies. In addition to examining the major theoretical approaches to the study of art, the course will explore non-western aesthetic systems, relationships between art and social structure, gender and artistic production and art as mediator between the sacred and the secular. Prerequisites: Anthropology 101 or Anthropology 222. (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Spring; offered in alternating years.)

354 ART AND WRITING OF THE ANCIENT MAYA  Dr. Ringle

The sculpture and painting of the ancient Maya, including an introduction to hieroglyphic decipherments concerning Maya dynastic history, warfare, and political organization. Other topics include Maya myth, ritual, and astronomical knowledge.  (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Not offered 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

356 ART, MYTH, AND HISTORY OF ANCIENT CENTRAL MEXICO Dr. Ringle

Study of Aztec and Mixtec religion, ritual, and philosophy as exemplified in works of art, architecture and civic planning, literary works, and painted books (codices). Case studies include the Aztec Great Temple, the Codex of Borgia, and the Codex Mendoza, as well as the art of the ancestral city of Teotihuacan.  (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Spring; offered in alternating years.)

357 LANGUAGE BEFORE HISTORY Dr. Ringle

This course considers three questions concerning the early history of language; 1) at what stage of human evolution did language appear; 2) what were the reasons behind the spread of the major language families; 3) when and where did literacy first develop and under what circumstances. (Satisfies a major requirement in Anthropology and a distribution requirement in the social sciences.)

360 ANTHROPOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Dr. Samson

Issues of development and sustainability from the standpoint of environmental anthropology and anthropology approaches to development theory.  Considers the human face of development, including local and global scales of analysis, environmental justice, and discourses of community sustainability.  (Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement; Distribution requirement in the social sciences; Environmental Studies concentration credit; Fall' offered in alternating years.)

 370 THEORY IN ANTHROPOLOGY  Staff

Theoretical and interpretive perspectives in modern cultural anthropology. Issues include functionalism, historical analysis, cultural evolution, ecology, cultural materialism, structuralism and symbolic analysis. Writings of major thinkers, including Radcliffe-Brown, Harris, Levi-Strauss, Douglas, Geertz, Turner, Godelier, and Sahlins. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101 or permission of the instructor. (Fall)

371 ETHNOGRAPHIC WRITING AND RESEARCH  Staff

Approaches to ethnographic and ethnohistorical research and analysis in cultural anthropology. Examination of selected stud es that demonstrate a variety of approaches to the intensive study of single cultures and to cross-cultural comparisons. Students design and complete individual research projects. An approved off campus ethnographic field school course may be substituted for students applying this course to a major in Anthropology. Prerequisite: Anthropology 101 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)

372 VISUALIZING ARCHAEOLOGY Dr. Lozado, Dr. Fairley

This seminar introduces students to the theories and methods necessary for making ethnographic films.  Students will conduct fieldwork and make a documentary film on a particular aspect of social and cultural behavior.  Emphasis is placed on developing the critical skills needed for resolving some of the ethical, technical, and aesthetic problems that may emerge during the documentation of social and cultural behavior.  (Does not satisfy social science distribution requirement; Not offered in 2010-2011; offered in alternating years.)

374 METHODS IN FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY Dr. Cho

This course concerns forensic taphonomy, the study of postmortem and postdepostional processes that occur in human and non-human animals in the medicolegal context.  Students will design research projects on the decomposition process of piglets, and learn to collect, analyze, interpret, and present data. (Satisfies a major requirement in Anthropology and a distribution requirement in the social sciences.)

375 HUMAN OSTEOLOGY  Dr. Cho

Identification of bones in the human skeleton and basic skeletal biology. Osteological methods and analyses applicable to bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology are introduced. Does not satisfy social  science distribution requirement. (Spring; offered in alternating years.)

377 IMAGING THE EARTH  Dr. Ringle

The use of geographical information systems (GIS) to analyze, model, and present spatial relationships in the biological and social sciences. Course will be computer-based and will emphasize individual research projects. (Does not satisfy social science core requirement; Fall; offered in alternating years.)

380-385 SEMINARS IN ANTHROPOLOGY Staff

One-time seminars in selected topics in anthropology. Topics announced in advance. (Not open to first-year students. )

395-396 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ANTHROPOLOGY Staff

Independent research under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the research and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisite: Two courses in anthropology. (Limited to sophomores or juniors. Permission of the instructor; Fall and Spring)

490 SENIOR COLLOQUIUM IN ANTHROPOLOGY  Staff

Advanced seminar for all majors, exploring in depth an anthropological issue of critical importance. Students choose a topic related to this issue and prepare seminar presentations and a major research paper. Prerequisite: (Limited to senior majors and minors; Fall)

495-496 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ANTHROPOLOGY Staff

Independent research under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the research and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisite: Two courses in anthropology. (Limited to seniors.  Permission of the instructor;Fall and Spring)

498 HONORS THESIS

Proposal formulation, research and writing of the honors thesis.  ANT 498 is taken in the fall semester by qualifying senior majors and its graded in P/F mode.  ANT 499 is taken in the spring semester and involves completion of the thesis and a departmental oral defense.  (Required for honors but does not count as a course toward the anthropology major; Departmental permission required; Fall)

499 HONORS THESIS

Research and writing of the Honors Thesis. Concludes with a departmental oral examination. Open to qualifying senior majors. Required for honors but does not count as a course toward the anthropology major. (Prerequisite: Departmental permission  required; Spring)