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Anthropology Course Offer ings FALL 2020
ANTH001IntrotoSocial/CulturalAnthropologyAnnaCorwin MWF9:15-10:20LimitedtoincomingFrosh&SophWhatiscultureandhowimportantisitinexplainingthemarvelousvaria%onsweseeinhumanbehavioraroundtheworld?Aregenderrolesfixed?Canyoudis4nguishreligionfrommagic?Whatdoanthropologistsdo,andhowcananthropologycontributetoabe%erworld?Besidesgivingyouagroundinginthebasicconceptsofanthropology,thiscoursewillhelpyouanswertheseques2onsthroughreadingsonthelivesofpeopleindifferentculturesthroughouttheworld:drugdealersinNewYork,theworldofaMaasaiwarriorinAfrica,whatit’sliketogrowupasapoorMayaninGuatemala(andeventuallywintheNobelPeacePrize),lifeinanIraqivillagebeforeSaddamHussein,howNa9veSouthAmericanscopewithglobaliza4on,andthemysteriousritesandritualsofAmericancollegestudents.Thereadings,classdiscussions,andlectureswillbesupplementedbyslides,videos,CDs,andDVDs.Thisclassisrecommendedfor1stand2ndyearstudents(exceptforAnthmajors&minors).FulfillsCoreCurriculumRequirements:Social,Historical,andCulturalUnderstanding,GlobalPerspec6ves,andTheCommonGood
ANTH117AnthropologyofReligionAnnaCorwin MF1:00-2:40Throughthestudyofethnographictexts,socialsciencetheory,andfirst-personaccountsofreligiousexperiences,studentswillexaminearangeofreligiousrituals,tradi3ons,andexperienceswithafocusontheintersec2onofreligionandgender.Inthecourse,studentswillencounteranumberofreligioustradi.onsincludingCatholicism,EvangelicalChris&anity,Hinduism,andShamanism.Throughthecloseexamina'onofethnographictexts,studentswillgainanapprecia'onfordiversesocial,cultural,ethical,andtheologicalreligioustradi/onsandhowgenderandreligionintersectindiversewaysindifferentculturalcontexts.Studentswillgaintheskillstoanalyzevariousreligioustradi&onsincludingCatholicism,EvangelicalChris&anity,HinduisminBanares,MagicintheTrobriandIslands,andShamanismamongtheCuna.Inaddi.ontothereadingsandpapers,studentswillalsobeaskedtoconductanethnographyinwhichtheya/endareligiouseventandanalyzeitfrombothabeliever’sperspec5veanddrawingonthemethodsandperspec.vesofsocialsciencetheory.Prerequisite:Anth001or005orhavepermissionoftheinstructor.FulfillsCoreCurriculumRequirement:TheologicalExplora0ons
ANTH130AnthropologicalTheoryCynthiaVanGilderT/TH9:45-11:20Howdoanthropologistsmakedecisionsaboutwhatkindsofques%onstoresearch,datatocollect,orconclusionstoform?Eachstepoftheanthropologicalprocessisinformedbytheory,ortheanaly,calframeworksscholarsusetomakesenseoftheculturalworldstheyareinves3ga3ng.Studentsinthisclasswilllearnthemajorschoolsofthoughtinthehistoryofanthropologythroughreadingprimarysourcesbyinfluen&alanthropologists. LimitedtoSenioranthropologymajors.
ANTH131CulturalGeographyJenniferHeung T/TH11:30-1:05Thiscourseseekstoexposestudentstothebreadthandexcitementofthefieldofgeography.Culturalgeographystudiesthewayspeopleshapeandgivemeaningtotheirenvironmentandallowsustolookatthefascina4ngvarietyofhumanac%vityintheworld–thehumanlandscape.Geographicknowledgeisvitaltounderstandingthena5onalandinterna)onalissuesthatdominatedailynewsreports:problemsofpoverty,theenvironment,popula4onmovements,economicdevelopment,etc.Throughlectures,classdiscussionsandac+vi+es,films,readingsofnewsandInternetsources,studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyofculturalsystemsusedtounderstandandconstructthehomeofhumankind.Thereisacoursefeeof$125.STUDENTSTAKINGTHISCOURSESHOULDHAVEALREADYTAKENEITHERANTH001OR005ORHAVEPERMISSIONOFTHEINSTRUCTOR.Thiscourseiscross-listedwithGlobal&RegionalStudiesandEthnicStudies.FulfillsCoreCurriculumRequirement:GlobalPerspec8ves
ANTH135-01SpecialTopics:GlobalPerspec0vesonSocialJus+ceCynthiaVanGilder T/TH1:15-2:50Asthestudyofhumanculturaldiversity,anthropologyisuniquelypoisedtoprovidevaluableinsightsintochallengesandopportunitiesintheworldtoday.Inthiscoursewewillexploreanthropologicalperspectivesonsocialjusticetopicssuchastheglobaleconomyandpopularculture,lossofbiodiversityandenvironmentalsustainability,humanrightsandarmedconflict,inequalityanddisease,andheritagemanagementandculturalsurvival.Understandinglocalculturesandhowtheyarticulatewithglobalsystemshelpsusengagewiththeworldaroundusinmutuallybeneficialwaysforpleasure,profit,andimprovementofthehumancondition.Thefoursub-disciplinesofanthropology(cultural,biological,linguistic,andarchaeological)provideacomprehensiveframeworkthroughwhichtoconsiderbothuniversalandculturallyspecificvisionsofthecommongoodandwhatitmeanstobehuman.
ANTH135-02SpecialTopics:AnthropologyofSportJenniferHeung T/TH3:00-4:35Turningananthropologicallenstowardssport,thiscourseexamineshowsportshapesandisshapedbypoli0cal,cultural,andhistoricalforces.Usingethnographicandpopulardescrip-onsofeventssuchascricketinIndia,aerobicsinJapan,rugbyinFiji,andbaseballinCuba,wewillexaminetheroleofsportsincrea(ngandchallengingboundariesbetweenindividualsandcommuni-es.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecategoriesofrace,class,gender,andsexualitythatareembeddedinthemanyac2vi2esandritualsthatmakeupanygivensport?Keythemessuchasthebody,na#onalism,ci#zenship,globaliza#on,andtransna#onalismwillbeinves*gatedwithincross-culturalcontexts.**************************************************ANTHROPOLOGYPOLICY1.Studentstakinganupperdivisioncourse(Anth100-135)shouldhavealreadytakenatleastonelowerdivisioncourse(Anth001or005)ORhavepermissionoftheinstructor.2.Majorsaregivenpriorityenrollmentinupperdivisioncourses.Shouldyoubewaitlisted,youwillbeplacedintheclassa3erthepre-registra(onperiod.Declareyourmajororminornow!3.MINIMUMGRADEREQUIREMENT:AminimumacceptablegradeofC-forcourseworkisrequiredtocounttowardthemajororminor.Inaddi5on,theminimumacceptablegradeforthecapstonecourses,Anth130AnthropologicalTheoryandAnth132ResearchMethods,isaC.