ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES OFFERED WINTER 2007 (07W)

 

ANTH101-010 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL & CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)

 An introduction to the major ideas and areas of study in social and cultural anthropology today. Use of ethnographic data and film to illustrate the anthropologist’s view of societies in their sociocultural and ecological dimensions.

**Satisfies university multicultural requirement

* Meets College of Arts and Sciences breadth requirement--Group B

ANTH101-010 Weil, P. MTWRF 9:45-11:15

 

ANTH103 INTRO TO PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY (3)

Fundamental concepts and research procedures of archaeology. The history of archaeology, methods of fieldwork and artifact analysis, and theories of human behavior in archaeological research.

*Restrictions: degree credit for ANTH102 and ANTH103 not granted if ANTH104 is taken.

*Meets college of Arts & Sciences Breadth requirements – Group C

 ANTH103-010 Neitzel. J. MTWRF 9:45-11:15

 

ANTH167 DISAPPEARING WORLD ON FILM (3)

This course focuses on relations between film and image making and Australian Aboriginal peoples and their cultures. Changes in visualizations over time will be emphasized as reflections of changes in the disciplines associated with visualizations, anthropology, ethnography and documentary film making.

ANTH167-010 Ackerman/Weil MTW 1:15-2:45

 

 ANTH205 ANTHROPOLOGY AND HUMAN NATURE (3)

An integrated approach to archaeological, biological and cultural anthropology organized around the theme of human nature.

*Meets College of Arts & Sciences Breadth requirements – Group A

ANTH205-010 Ackerman, K. TR 6:00-10:00

 

ANTH269 EARLY CIVILIZATIONS OF THE OLD WORLD (3)

Early civilizations in Southeast Asia , the Near East, Egypt , China and India .

*Satisfies university multicultural requirement

ANTH269-010 Rosenberg , M. TR 6:00-10:00

 

ANTH486 TUTORIAL IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)

History, theory and method in the field of social and cultural anthropology.

*Restrictions: open to anthropology majors only.

*Requires permission of instructor.

*Satisfies A&S writing requirement

 ANTH486-010 Villamrin, J. TBA

 

COURSES OFFERED ABROAD WINTER 2007 (W07)

 ANTH230 PEOPLES OF THE WORLD (3)

 Anthropological studies of societies and culture areas throughout the world to illustrate their characteristics and anthropological issues.

*Course taught in Paris , France

 ANTH230-070 Sloane-White, P. TBA

 

 ANTH255 APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY (3)

 Anthropology applied to practical problems, including community development, directed change, agrarian reform and urban dislocation, particularly in Third World countries.

*Course taught in Peru

ANTH255-070 Grimes, K. TBA

 

ANTH311 ANTHROPOLOGY OF TOURISM (3)

Views tourism as an international industry, a cultural practice and a phenomenon of globalization. Examines such topics as tourism and modernity, sexual and romantic tourism, ecotourism and environmental tourism, tourism and “authenticity”.

*Course taught in Brazil

ANTH311-070 Guerrón-Montero, C. TBA

 

ANTH328 MAYAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE (3)

Introduction to the civilization of the Maya as evident in the Yucatan Peninsula . Incorporates visits to relevant archaeological zones. Examines the geographical framework that shaped the development of Mayan culture, political and economic organizations, art, architecture, ideology and history.

*Course taught in Merida , Mexico

*Course ANTH328 is secondary to ARTH338.

 ANTH328-070 TBA

 

ANTH338 ARTS & CRAFTS OF NATIVE SOUTH AMERICA (3)

Arts and crafts technological processes invented by or available to tribal societies of South America . Artistic and technical achievements in ceramic and textile.

*Course taught in Peru

ANTH338-070 Grimes, K. TBA