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Anthropology (ANTH)
- http://www.usc.edu/dept/elab/anth/
- D class assignments available; URL: https://dornsife.usc.edu/anth/.
- D class assignments for undergraduates available; Phone: (213) 740-1900.
- To request D-Clearance for undergraduate or graduate Anthropology courses, please email anthro@dornsife.usc.edu. Be sure to include your student ID, course section number(s), current major, and class year/standing. Many ANTH classes hold seats for majors and minors. That means that even if an ANTH course is "full" or restricted enrollment (D-clearance) you may still be able to enroll if you are majoring or minoring in Anthropology or Global Studies. You must register for the course by the registration deadline once D-Clearance is granted-otherwise, your clearance will expire. Please note that many Anthropology "R" courses become "D" courses starting in the second week of classes, and will require both instructor and department approval. Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend the first class session of each course. Failure to do so may result in your spot being given to a student on the waitlist, even if you are officially enrolled. Thank you for choosing a course in the Anthropology Department, and we'll see you in class!
The body, illness and healing from a cultural perspective, including comparative studies of folk healing systems, curing rituals and Western biomedical practices.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10600D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 20 | KAP141 |  |
Survey of the impact of public institutions, private interests and cultural practices on health and the delivery of health care.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10702D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 3:00-4:20pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 11 | KAP113 | |
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.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: register for lecture and Disc
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10601R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 77 of 90 | Eric Heller | SOSB2 |  | |
| 10602R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 23 | Eric Heller | KAP113 | | |
| 10603R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 12 of 23 | Eric Heller | THH112 | | |
| 10604R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 22 | Eric Heller | ZHS360 | | |
| 10605R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 22 of 22 | Eric Heller | ZHS360 | |
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.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 200.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38511R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 143 of 144 | Chrisandra Kufeldt | MRF340 | PDF (775799 KB) | |
| 38513R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-9:50am | Monday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38515R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38516R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38517R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38518R | 001 | Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38522R | 001 | Lab | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38528R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 15 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38537R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Friday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | | ||
| 38538R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 16 of 16 | PEDB13 | |
Introduction to social and cultural anthropology, emphasizing the study of human values and social structures across diverse examples. Readings in ethnography and social analysis. Gateway course for the Anthropology Major.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10610R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 20 of 90 | Emily Zeamer | SGM101 | | |
| 10611R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Monday | 4 of 24 | KAP159 | | ||
| 10612R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 5 of 21 | KAP159 | | ||
| 10613R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 3 of 21 | KAP167 | | ||
| 10614R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 8 of 24 | KAP167 | |
Archaeology as the means of investigating our shared human past, from the origins of humanity to the foundations of current civilization.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10615D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 90 of 90 | Tracie Mayfield | GFS106 |  | |
| 10616R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 21 of 21 | Tracie Mayfield | GFS223 | | |
| 10617R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 22 | Tracie Mayfield | GFS223 | | |
| 10718R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 23 of 23 | Tracie Mayfield | GFS223 | | |
| 10719R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 24 | Tracie Mayfield | WPHB27 | |
An anthropological approach to examine social and cultural practices of media production, circulation and consumption, engaging with a variety of multimedia.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10902R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 23 of 23 | Jennifer Cool | WPHB30 | |
The effects of globalization on social life in diverse communities, approaching related issues from an ethnographic perspective. Gateway course for the Global Studies Major.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10618R | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Wed, Fri | 21 of 21 | MRF229 | |
Introduces students to anthropological inquiry into human relationships with the environment and provides foundational training in qualitative research methods to investigate environmental issues.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
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| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10769D | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 23 of 23 | DMC256 | |
Concepts of social anthropology, using filmic representations of societies throughout the world. Gateway course for the Anthropology major.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10660R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 77 of 96 | Xochitl Ruiz | GFS106 | | |
| 10661R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Monday | 17 of 25 | GFS108 | | ||
| 10662R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 23 of 23 | MHP102 | | ||
| 10663R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Wednesday | 14 of 25 | GFS108 | | ||
| 10664R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 23 of 23 | KAP164 | | ||
| 10665R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 75 of 96 | Jennifer Cool | WPHB27 | | |
| 10666R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 25 | GFS108 | | ||
| 10667R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 23 | VHE206 | | ||
| 10668R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 12 of 25 | WPH107 | | ||
| 10669R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 23 | VHE206 | |
Examine the concept of mindfulness as a cultural practice in various spiritual traditions and contemporary social settings. Mindfulness, or attentive awareness of the present moment.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10777R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 5 of 20 | Thomas Ward | THH205 | |
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.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10715D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 25 | Janet Hoskins | DMC211 | |
The roles of biology, culture, and the environment in shaping human society, integrating evolutionary biology and cultural theory. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 300.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 300.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38529D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Monday | 29 of 35 | Michael Campbell | DMC252 | PDF (451200 KB) | |
Examination of the evidence for and against evolutionary bases of a range of human behaviors. Topics include sex differences, human reproductive strategies, race, IQ, human ecology. Duplicates credit in former ANTH 308.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the HBIO department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in HBIO 308.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38530R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 27 | Chrisandra Kufeldt | LVL13 | PDF (779497 KB) | |
Role of Native Americans in American public life from colonial times to the present; Native American societies and governments and their relations to the U.S.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10680R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 92 | Tok Thompson | THH102 | | |
| 10681R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 15 of 23 | Kristiana Willsey | THH110 | | |
| 10682R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 10 of 23 | Kristiana Willsey | KAP167 | | |
| 10683R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 6 of 23 | Kristiana Willsey | MHP102 | | |
| 10684R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 4 of 23 | Kristiana Willsey | MHP102 | |
The social construction of spaces, places, and landscapes and their reciprocal relationships to human embodied experiences, processes of identity formation and society.
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| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10624R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 25 | Eric Heller | LVL16 | |
Exploration of illness, disability, and healing narratives, how narratives are culturally shaped, and their significance for western biomedical practices.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10628D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 23 | Kristiana Willsey | THH119 | |
Cross-cultural notions of the body, health, and healing; historic and cultural variability of ideas of reproduction, birth, sexuality, mental illness and disability.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (SWMS 210 or SWMS 212 or SWMS 215 or SWMS 219 or SWMS 221)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the SWMS department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in SWMS 336.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34927D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 20 | Atia Sattar | THH112 | |
An introduction to the field of food studies, as a historical and cross-disciplinary study of the place of food in culture and society.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10687D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 24 | Xochitl Ruiz | KAP140 | |
Oral narratives from non-Western cultures; communications about deeply-held moral beliefs, psychological tensions, social problems, and the structure of the mind.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10632R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 25 | Tok Thompson | KAP148 | |
Advanced seminar on a key theme or topic in Global Studies selected by the instructor, with specific focus subject to change with each offering.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10634R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 19 | Peter Redfield | KAP141 | |
An examination of the economic, political and cultural forces operating in a number of Middle Eastern cities.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MDES department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in MDES 441.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41501R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 19 | Bandar Alsaeed | VPD107 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10640D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | |
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.
- Prerequisite: ANTH 201
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10641D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | |
A brief critical introduction to the history of anthropological thought over the course of the discipline's long twentieth century, from the 1880s to the present.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10901R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 1 of 15 | Fiori Berhane | KAP141 | |
Major approaches to ethnographic fieldwork are explored in classic cases.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10672D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 0 of 15 | Hrag Papazian | |
A hands-on approach to contemporary topics in ethnographic media arts and creative nonfiction cinema.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the IML department but may qualify for major credit in ANTH. To register, enroll in IML 570.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 37473D | 037 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 15 | Stephanie Spray | SCI106 | | |
Survey of ethnographic film using both the dimensions of natural history descriptions and process, contrasted with naturalism and structuralism as tools of controlled comparison and analysis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10645R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 3 of 15 | Nancy Lutkehaus | OFFICE | |
Research conducted at the master's or pre-PhD candidacy level. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded C/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10651D | 001 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | | |
| 10653D | 001 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 3 | OFFICE | |
Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within the discipline of Anthropology. Intended for teaching assistants in Anthropology.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Anthropology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10903R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Thursday | 2 of 15 | Emily Zeamer | OFFICE | |
Part-time or full-time practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Anthropology, Visual Anthropology
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student, Professional Year 1
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10750D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum number of units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10700D | 001 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 6 | Peter Redfield | OFFICE | |