Spring 2021

The body, illness and healing from a cultural perspective, including comparative studies of folk healing systems, curing rituals and Western biomedical practices.

An exploration of the nature and contributions of pre-Columbian high civilizations (Maya, Aztecs, etc.) and their descendants as they resist and assimilate to the modern world.

Foundations of the human species. Examination of scientific evidence from Darwinian theory, primate behavior, fossils, and the behavior of modern people. Laboratory. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 200Lg.

Archaeology as the means of investigating our shared human past, from the origins of humanity to the foundations of current civilization.

An intensive study of local systems of belief and knowledge in selected societies in the Pacific, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America with emphasis on ideas of the spirit world.

The roles of biology, culture, and the environment in shaping human society, integrating evolutionary biology and cultural theory. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 300.

Survey of the performance of healing in cross-cultural perspective. The course culminates in field research to Spiritist centers outside the United States.

Cross-cultural analysis and comparison of the experience and cultural conception of birth, maternity, parenthood, and childhood in western and non-western societies.

In-depth exploration of 3D digital, immersive, virtual or extended reality visualizations of cultural heritage, archaeology, historical sites and artifacts, including their legal and ethical dimensions.

Indigenous peoples of North America: major cultural themes, contemporary issues, language revitalization, native sovereignty, environmental issues, decolonization.

Methods for field research in international settings include ethnography, archival work, surveying and documentation; preparation for overseas research and senior thesis. Recommended preparation: ANTH-205.

Introduction to folklore as a discipline, including folklore research methods and theory. Core course for the minor in Folklore and Popular Culture.

Cross-cultural notions of the body, health, and healing; historic and cultural variability of ideas of reproduction, birth, sexuality, mental illness and disability.

Political and legal systems of primitive societies, social control, and structure.

Youth gang dynamics and their effects on institutions. Comparative analysis of Asian, African, and Mexican American gangs.

Analysis of the practices of witches and witch doctors, priests, diviners and traditional healers in Western and non-Western societies, relating their practices to religion and medicine.

Interdisciplinary examination of social, personal meanings of masculinity; variety of male experience by social class, race, sexuality and age; emerging masculinities of the future.

Real-world work experience in an internship position, while also learning to apply anthropological theory and research methods to complete a related research project. Enrollment requires permission from department.

Introduction to key environmental and political challenges facing the contemporary Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Historical and theoretical approaches to major issues in the field of human evolutionary biology. Capstone course in which students will undertake an original independent research project.

An examination of anthropological research on race and African American culture, from the 18th century to the present. Recommended preparation: AMST-385, ANTH-263

The interaction of archaeology and contemporary societies through political and moral claims; archaeologists' role as stewards and interpreters of ancient cultures and their remains. Capstone course for the Archaeology major.

Visual techniques for data collection and analysis in anthropological research. Visual anthropology research using 35 mm. photography skills, fieldwork procedures, data analysis, and presentation formats.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Individually guided research and readings culminating in the production of an honors thesis. prerequisite: 3.0 gpa; 201g plus 8 units of upper division ANTH courses.

Women and immigration, employment, and household and family relations in the context of the global economy; women's social and political movements in diverse cultural contexts.

Major approaches to ethnographic fieldwork are explored in classic cases.

A hands-on laboratory based survey of post-production technologies, including editing both new and older footage. Students should be finishing their own documentaries.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded C/NC.

Provides supervision in developing a visual media thesis project and understanding the requirements - scholarly and technical - for producing a publication-ready work of scholarly media.

Focuses on the performance and social construction of race and its intersection with gender, sexuality, class, place, nation and empire.