Anthropology

111. People and Cultures of the World.(3h)

A representative ethnographic survey of world cultures, including hunter-gathering, kin-based, and agricutltural societies, as well as ethnic groups in complex societies. (CD)

112. Introduction to Archeology. (3h)

An overview of world prehistory, from the earliest stone tools to the appearance of civilization, with an emphasis on the relationship between culture change and the natural environment.

113. Introduction to Biological Anthropology. (3h)

Introduction to biological anthropology, including human biology, human variation, human genetics, human evolution, and primatology.

114. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. (3h)

Investigates and interprets the historic cultural diversity of the world's peoples, through an understanding of economic, social, and political systems; law and order, ritual, symbol, and religion; language and culture; kinship and the family; and modernization and culture change. (CD)

150. Introduction to Linguistics. (3h)

The social phenomenon of language: how it originated and developed, how it is learned and used, its relationship to other kinds of behavior; types of language (oral, written, signed) and language families; analysis of linguistic data; social issues of language use. (CD) Also listed as Linguistics 150.

210. Introduction to Latin-American Studies. (3h)

Introduction to the historical, economic, cultural, and social issues which shape Latin America. (Also listed as Latin-American Studies 210.) (CD)

264. Forensic Anthropology. (3h)

Introduction to the conduct of forensic anthropology, including basic human identification, the nature of evidence, laboratory analyses, field methods, and modern applications.

301. Free Trade, Fair Trade: Independent Entrepreneurs in the Global Market. (3h)

Field-based seminar compares the barriers to market participation experienced by independent entrepreneurs cross-culturally. Free trade policies are contrasted with fair trade practices, to determine why so many independent producers have trouble succeeding in a globalizing world. Also listed as ESE 201. (CD)

305. Museum Anthropology. (4h)

Examines the historical, social, and ideological forces shaping the development of museums. Emphasizes the history of anthropology, the formation of anthropological collections, representation, and the intellectual and social challenges facing museums today. P—ANT 111 or 112 or 114, or permission of instructor.

307. Collections Management Practicum. (1.5h)

The principles of collections management including artifact registration, cataloging, storage, and handling; conservation issues and practices; disaster planning and preparedness; and ethical issues will be covered through lectures, readings, workshops, and hands-on use of the Museum’s collections.

313. Tradition, Continuity, and Struggle: Mexico and Central America. (3h)

Acquaints students with the lives and struggles of indigenous and non-indigenous people of Mexico and neighboring countries, with special focus on the Maya. The class will include study of contemporary and prehispanic traditions, including Mayan cosmology, language, art and architecture, issues of contact during Spanish colonization, and current political, economic, health, and social issues affecting these areas today.

315. Artifact Analysis and Laboratory Methods in Archeology. (3h)

330. Seeing World Cultures. (3h)

332. Anthropology of Gender. (3h)

Focuses on the difference between sex, a biological category, and gender, its cultural counterpart. An anthropological perspective is used to understand both the human life cycle and the status of contemporary women and men worldwide. In section one, topics include evolution and biological development, sexuality and reproduction, parenting, and life cycle changes. The second section takes students to diverse locations, including Africa, South Dakota, China, India, and the Amazon for a cross-cultural comparison examining roles, responsibilities, and expectations, and how these interact with related issues of class and race. (CD)

Examines the relationship between culture and the economy and its implications for applied anthropology. The variable nature and meaning of economic behavior is examined in societies ranging from non-industrial to post-industrial. Discusses the impact of economic development programs, foreign aid and investment, technology transfer, and a variety of other economic aid programs. P—ANT 111 or 112 or 113 or 114, or POI.

353, 354. Field Research. (3h,3h)

Issues-based field program providing students with a critical understanding of the historical, social, political-economic, and environmental conditions that have shaped the lives of the people of the Greater Southwest, with special attention to the Native American and Latino/a experience. The program moves from the Mexican border region through New Mexico and Arizona, focusing on border issues, archeology and prehispanic history, and contemporary Native American culture. Students camp, hike, and learn to use digital technology in the field. Specific sites may vary from year to year. P—Permission of Instructor.

Covers theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language and culture, including: semiotics, structuralism, ethnoscience, the ethnography of communication, and sociolinguistics. Topics include: linguistic relativity; grammar and worldview; lexicon and thought; language use and social inequality; language and gender; and other areas. (CD)

The application of Darwinian principles to the study of human nature and culture. Considers the existence, origin, and manifestation of human behavioral universals and the theoretical and practical implications of individual variability.

Examines the evolution and adaptations of the order Primates. Considers the different ways that ecology and evolution shape social behavior. Special emphasis on the lifeways of monkeys and apes.

Examines the anatomy, evolution, and paleobiology of members of the order Primates. Emphasis is placed on the fossil evidence for primate evolution. Major topics include: primate origins, prosimian and anthropoid adaptations, patterns in primate evolution, and the place of humans within the order Primates.

An explicitly evolutionary approach to complex relationships between human evolutionary adaptations and health problems related to modern behavior and culture. P—ANT 111, 113, or 114, or POI.

The paleontological evidence for early human evolution, with an emphasis on the first five million years of bio-cultural evolution. P—ANT 113 or POI.

The development of culture in North America, as outlined by archeological research, with an emphasis on paleoecology and sociocultural processes. P—ANT 112 or POI.

Study of human adaptation in the Southeast from Pleistocene to the present, emphasizing the role of ecological factors in determining the formal aspects of culture. P—ANT 111 or 112 or 113 or 114.

Study of the laws, regulations, policies, programs, and political processes used to conserve prehistoric and historic cultural resources.

Basic statistics, emphasizing application in anthropological research. A student who receives credit for this course may not also receive credit for BIO 380, BUS 201, HES 262, or SOC 371. (QR)

381, 382. Archeological Research. (3h,3h)

The recovery of anthropological data through
archeological fieldwork. Students will learn archeological survey, mapping, excavation, recording techniques and artifact and ecofact recovery and analysis. P—ANT 111 or 112 or 113 or 114, or permission of instructor.

390. Student Faculty Seminar. (3h)

398/399. Individual Study. (1,1.5,2,3h)