Courses in Cultural Anthropology (Division 319)

Anthro. 101. Introduction to Anthropology.

(Introductory Courses)

Primarily for first- and second-year students. I and II. (4). (SS). (R&E). Does not count toward anthropology concentration requirements.

A survey of the fundamental concepts and perspectives of anthropology with an emphasis on sociocultural anthropology.Lectures and discussion.

Anthro. 158. First Year Seminar in Cultural Anthropology.

(Introductory Courses)

(3). (SS). May not be included in an anthropology concentration.

A small seminar designed to introduce entering students to the discipline of Anthropology, its history, and to the concept of "culture," which is at the heart of anthropological research methods and theories. Students develop analytical and intellectual skills that help them understand and negotiate the complex world we live in, and to become familiar with the evolutionary processes responsible for humans in all their diversity.

Anthro. 222. The Comparative Study of Cultures.

(Introductory Courses)

(4; 2 in the half-term). (SS). Does not count toward anthropology concentration requirements.

A selective survey of ways of life in both the Eastern and Western hemispheres describing and analyzing the technology, economic and social organization, religion, and arts of specific peoples. Lectures and discussion.

Anthro. 225. Introduction to Cultural Studies.

(Introductory Courses)

(3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

The course discusses how, during particular historical periods, notions of culture have not only formed the basis of a range of beliefs and behaviors, but also helped to frame the conversations of scholars and various other students of human expression.

Anthro. 246/Religion 246. Anthropology of Religion.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

(4). (Excl).

An introduction to basic problems faced by religions and by the study of religion. Draws on case studies from around the world to examine how people confront questions of life, death, evil, misfortune, and power. Also asks how the study of religion wrestles with relations between tolerance and faith.

Anthro. 256(Biol. Anthro. 256)/NR&E 256. Culture, Adaptation, and Environment.

(Introductory Courses)

(3). (Excl).

Course provides an introduction to anthropological perspectives on the relationships of human societies to their environments. The methods and perspectives of ethnology, systems ecology, and behavioral ecology are explored through the use of case studies. Topics include the behavioral ecology of Homo sapiens; comparative studies of foraging, tribal, etc.

Anthro. 258. Honors Seminar in Cultural Anthropology.

(Museum, Honors, Reading, Research, and Field Courses)

Admission to the College Honors Program. (3). (Excl).

A small seminar designed to introduce Honors students to the discipline of Anthropology, its history, and to the concept of "culture," which is at the heart of anthropological research methods and theories. Students develop analytical and intellectual skills that help them understand and negotiate the complex world we live in, and to become familiar with the evolutionary processes responsible for humans in all their diversity.

Anthro. 272/Ling. 272. Language in Society.

(Introductory Courses)

Primarily for first- and second-year students. (4; 2 in the half-term). (SS). (R&E).

An introduction to the systematic study of language and of the place of language in society. Origins of language in the species, child language, language and thought, meaning, and language and social class. Lectures and discussion.

Anthro. 282. Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology.

(Introductory Courses)

(4; 2 in the half-term). (SS).

Basic principles and methods of archaeological research. Survey of prehistoric cultures in the Eastern and Western hemispheres from earliest times to the rise of high civilization. Lectures and discussion.

Anthro. 285. Cult Archaeology.

(Introductory Courses)

(4). (SS).

Examines the prehistory and contact periods of the New World from the perspective of critical thinking, ethics, and racism. It evaluates each claim to explain cultural achievements – art, architecture, agriculture, etc. – on a case by case basis to demonstrate the accomplishments of Indians.

Anthro. 286. Food in Human Affairs.

(Introductory Courses)

(4). (SS).

Emphasis is the domestication of plants and animals throughout the world, human selection to create staple crops, and the cultural and ecological impact they had when they were introduced to other parts of the world.

Anthro. 296. Topics in Archaeology.

(Introductory Courses)

(3). (SS). May be repeated for a total of twelve credits.

The course covers a topic in archaeology in depth. The topic varies from term to term.

Anthro. 298. Topics in Cultural Anthropology.

(Introductory Courses)

(3). (SS). May be repeated for a total of twelve credits.

The course covers a topic in archaeology in depth. The topic varies from term to term.

Anthro. 299. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology.

(Introductory Courses)

(3). (SS). May be repeated for a total of twelve credits.

The course covers a topic in linguistic anthropology in depth. The topic varies from term to term.

Anthro. 302. Sex and Gender in Japan.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

(3). (Excl).

Explores attribution and construction of gender in Japan historically and in the present time.

Anthro. 310. Religious Movements and Social Change.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Sophomore standing. (3). (SS).

Religious changes accompany all major social changes, and often play a leading role in the direction of those changes. The course explores the nature of religious movements and the ways in which religion operates as a dynamic force in society.

Anthro. 314/Amer. Cult. 313. Cuba and its Diaspora.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

(4; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Examines Cuban history, literature, and culture since the Revolution both on the island and in the United States Diaspora. In political and cultural essays, personal narratives, fiction, poetry, drama, and visual arts, we will seek a comprehensive and divers view of how Cubans and Cuban-Americans understand their situation as people of the same nation divided for thirty-five years by the Cold War, revolution, and exile.

Anthro. 315. Native American Peoples of North America.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

(4; 3 in the half-term). (SS).

Survey of typical Native American cultures, with a special topical focus on religion, world view, and social organization.

Anthro. 317/REES 397. The Political Economy of Transformation in East Central Europe.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in REES 396. (4). (Excl).

Offers an overview of East Central Europe, emphasizing changes in that region since 1989 in the context of the previous Communist system. From an anthropological perspective, it gives attention to the region's pre-Communist history and how socialism worked, and moves to the "revolutions" of 1989 and contemporary economic, social, political, and cultural processes.

Anthro. 319. Latin American Society and Culture.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

(4). (SS).

A multi-disciplinary, contextual introduction to the study of Latin American culture, society, and politics. Faculty are drawn from Political Science, Romance Languages, History, Anthropology, and Geography, among others. Students are introduced to Latin America in its historical perspective.

Anthro. 329. The Anthropology of Childhood: Growing Up in Culture.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

One course in anthropology or psychology. (3). (Excl).

Examines how anthropological tools for understanding cultural variation can be used to enhance our understanding of childhood and children. We explore how children acquire knowledge of their cultures and the extent to which childhood experiences differ across cultures.

Anthro. 330. Culture, Thought, and Meaning.

(Ethnology-Theory/Method)

(4). (HU).

Introduction to the study of the symbolic systems of non-Western cultures and to the significance of symbolic processes for social life.

Anthro. 332. Social Forms.

(Ethnology-Theory/Method)

Sophomore standing. (4; 3 in the half-term). (SS).

Introduces core problems in social anthropology, centering on how the organization of societies affects the lives and experiences of those who live in them. Topics covered may include material possessions and values, gifts and commodities, family life, and the sense of personal identity.

Anthro. 333. Non-Western Legal Systems, I.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Sophomore standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (SS).

This course provides a comparative cross-cultural analysis and discussion of the nature and attributes of law in non-Western cultures. The relationship between law and social structure, customs, morality, religion, politics and government is studied, and case studies of the judicial processes and dispute settlements are included.

Anthro. 334. Anthropology of Time & Space.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

At least one course in anthropology. (3). (SS).

This course examines how time and space have been perceived, experienced, and created in different societies, including our own, past & present. Examples include calendrical systems of the ancient Maya and Inca indigenous peoples, spatial concepts of Western Apaches, the development of clocks and time discipline in Western Europe, and the instantaneous space-times of the computer society.

Anthro. 336. Warfare in Tribal Society.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Anthro. 101 or 222 or sophomore standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

This course provides a survey of the causes, consequences, and conduct of warfare (armed conflict) in pre-modern tribal societies.

Anthro. 347/CAAS 420. Race and Ethnicity.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

(3; 2 in the half-term). (SS).

A comparative analysis of race and ethnicity as social and political phenomena with emphasis on the current theoretical literature; criteria by which different peoples classify races and ethnic groups; the implications of these classifications for intergroup relations; and the study of how attitudes and values surrounding race and ethnicity have shaped contemporary world events.

Anthro. 356. Topics in Ethnology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Anthro. 101. (3). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.

Course covers in-depth topics in ethnology. The topics covered varies from term to term. Students should consult the Time Schedule for the focus in any given term.

Anthro. 357. Undergraduate Seminar in Ethnology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

A course in cultural anthropology and junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Readings, discussions, and reports on problems in modern ethnology.

Anthro. 380/Class. Arch. 380/Hist. of Art 380. Minoan and Mycenaean Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

Class. Arch. 221 and 222. (3). (Excl).

A systematic, thematically-organized survey of the archaeology and art of the Aegean world in the Bronze Age, from the rise of state-level societies (the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans of mainland Greece), to their collapse in the Greek 'Dark Ages'.

Anthro. 381/ACABS 382/Hist. of Art 382. Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

(4; 3 in the half-term). (HU).

This course focuses on the material culture and disposition of archaeological sites in ancient Egypt and Nubia from c. 3200 bce-285 ac. The logic and nature of both sacred and secular landscapes are explored, and specific sites, some well known (such as the extensive temple precinct at Karnak and the Meroitic pyramids).

Anthro. 382(482). European Prehistory.

(Archaeology)

(3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

A survey of human cultures in Europe from the earliest evidence of occupation to the Roman conquest of Gaul. Major themes include the emergence of human culture during the Ice Age, the introduction of food-producing economies and village life, and the development of complex societies, metallurgy, trade, and warfare.

Anthro. 383. Prehistory of Africa.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101, 282, or junior standing. (3). (Excl).

A functional and evolutionary examination of extinct cultural systems of Africa from the first appearance of cultural remains until circa A.D. 1600. Sub-Saharan Africa is emphasized.

Anthro. 385. The Archaeology of Early Humans.

(Archaeology)

Sophomore standing. (3). (SS).

Survey of evidence for the origins and evolution of stone age human cultures from the earliest sites in Africa (2 million years ago) to the origins of agriculture (10,000 years ago); discussion of techniques and methods used to identify and interpret ancient human cultures prior to the advent of civilization.

Anthro. 386. Early Civilizations.

(Archaeology)

Sophomore standing. (4). (SS).

This course considers the long term development of precolumbian American civilization with particular focus on Mesoamerica and the central Andes. The major emphasis is on recent archaeological research which has illuminated the development of prehistoric chiefdoms, states, and empires.

Anthro. 387. Prehistory of North America.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101 or 282. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

The growth of prehistoric American Indian cultures from the Arctic to the Rio Grande.

Anthro. 388. Gender and Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101 or 282. (3). (Excl).

Using archaeological methods and evidence this course explores the emergence and nature of gender distinctions in human societies. The roles of biology and culture in the creation of gender categories are examined, and we explore changing gender structures from the appearance of bipedal hominids to the rise of early states.

Anthro. 390. Primitive Technology.

(Archaeology)

(4; 2 in the half-term). (SS).

Working with raw materials used in non-Western cultures, students examine the potential means of manipulating them and the limitations they impose on craftsmen and compare their findings with the actual usage by primitive peoples.

Anthro. 394. Undergraduate Seminar in Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 282 and concentration in anthropology. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Examination of the development of prehistoric and anthropological archaeology through readings and discussions of traditional research problems, outstanding site reports, and the works of major contributions to the field.

Anthro. 398. Honors in Cultural Anthropology.

(Museum, Honors, Reading, Research, and Field Courses)

Permission of instructor. I. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of six credits with permission of concentration advisor.

For information about Honors work in anthropology, see the Honors Program description preceding the listing of anthropology courses or consult with the Honors concentration advisor.

Anthro. 399. Honors in Cultural Anthropology.

(Museum, Honors, Reading, Research, and Field Courses)

Senior standing and permission of instructor. II. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit with permission of concentration advisor.

For information about Honors work in anthropology, see the Honors Program description preceding the listing of anthropology courses or consult with the Honors concentration advisor.

Anthro. 402. Chinese Society and Cultures.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Anthro. 101 or 222, or any course on China. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Description and interpretation of the agrarian aspect of Chinese civilization, treating such topics as traditional family and village organization, class structure, and modern changes.

Anthro. 403. Japanese Society and Culture.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Anthro. 101, 222, or any Japan course. (4). (Excl).

An examination of cultural patterns that distinguish Japan from its counterparts among the industrial nations of the West. Topics include: the family; patterns of education and socialization; the importance of groups and group membership; the place of the individual in society.

Anthro. 404. Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Anthro. 101 or 222. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Emphasis on social structure and economy of tribal and peasant societies of Southeast Asia.

Anthro. 405. Peoples and Cultures of India.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Anthro. 101 or 222. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Forms of society and culture in traditional India. Family, caste, village, region, and religion.

Anthro. 407. Archaeology of South Asia.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101, 282, or junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Provides an overview of South Asian Archaeology from the earliest evidence for hominids at c. 1.5 million years ago through the emergence of early historic states and empires. Discusses major cultural transitions and important sites in several regions of South Asia, in the context of the history of archaeological research in this area.

Anthro. 409. Peoples and Cultures of the Near East and North Africa.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

A general introduction to the contemporary Near East and North Africa, with particular emphasis on the contrast and interplay between traditional and "modern" elements in culture and society.

Anthro. 411/CAAS 422. African Culture.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Junior standing or permission of the instructor. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

A survey of the processes and patterns of socio-cultural, political, and economic development in Africa before the period of European colonial rule.

Anthro. 414/CAAS 444. Introduction to Caribbean Societies and Cultures, I.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

A survey of the peoples and cultures of the Caribbean with emphasis on Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad, and Guyana. Analysis of class, race relations, cultural pluralism, ethnicity, population movements, and economic development.

Anthro. 416/Hist. 476. Latin America: The Colonial Period.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

(4; 3 in the half-term). (SS).

The Spanish-Portuguese colonial empires in America to their achievement of independence.

Anthro. 417. Indians of Mexico and Guatemala.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Anthro. 101, 222, or junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Cultural anthropology of the Totonic, Zapotec, Tarascan, Tarahumara, Nahua, Chontal, Maya, and other groups. Emphasis is placed on aboriginal or Indian cultures rather than colonial or modern peasants. Topics include religion, ideology, social and political organization, and subsistence and settlement patterns.

Anthro. 422. Ethnography in America.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Junior standing, and one course in anthropology or American Culture at the 200 level or above. (3). (Excl).

Explores American society and culture through ethnographic studies. A central concern is the workings of social class in and through other dimensions of American life: in the domains of race, ethnicity, and gender; in schools and families; in small communities and urban neighborhoods.

Anthro. 425. Evolution of War and Peace in Unstratified Societies.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

One course in anthropology. (3). (Excl).

Explores the origins and early evolutionary development of war, alliance, and peacemaking.

Anthro. 427/CAAS 427/WS 427. African Women.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

One course in African Studies, anthropology, or women's studies. (3). (SS).

The active roles African women play in their communities as these have changed from pre-colonial to contemporary times are discussed critically through the themes of autonomy and control of resources, esp. land, labor, income, education, and political authority.

Anthro. 429. Television, Society, and Culture.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

(3). (Excl).

To develop the ability to analyze (content and impact) using perspectives from cultural anthropology; to consider the social/cultural context of (a) creation, (b) distribution, (c) reception, and (d) impact of TV messages; to apply the anthropological perspective within a single culture (e.g., the U.S.) and across cultures (e.g., France and the U.S.)

Anthro. 431. American Kinship.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

An anthropological approach to the study of American kinship, marriage, and the family, with special reference to the components of "personhood", the life cycle, and interpersonal relationships. The emphasis is on constituent notions (cultural constructs) and norms.

Anthro. 438. Urban Anthropology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

(3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

The comparative study of urbanization, the social structure of cities, and the nature of urban life. Case material is drawn primarily from pre-industrial and industrializing societies, but includes some examination of the culture of urban population segments in the U.S. and other industrialized societies.

Anthro. 439. Economic Anthropology and Development.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

An introduction to economic anthropology and development in village-based tribal, peasant and urbanizing societies of the Third World; the nature of economic anthropology; anthropological perspectives on development; specific case studies of development and underdevelopment.

Anthro. 440. Cultural Adaptation.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Anthro. 101. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Introduction to ecological anthropology and the evolutionary adaptation of cultures, origins of cultural diversity, and cultural adaptation and maladaptation.

Anthro. 442/ACABS 413/Hist. 440. Ancient Mesopotamia.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Junior standing. (3). (HU).

Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian civilization from the first cuneiform documents to the fall of the Neo-Babylonian empire; special attention to (1) the rise and nature of early Mesopotamian city-states; (2) Mesopotamian economics; (3) Mesopotamian law; (4) ethnic relations in Mesopotamia; (5) Mesopotamia and its neighbors – Egypt, Iran, Israel; (6) the collapse of Mesopotamian civilization.

Anthro. 444. Medical Anthropology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Anthro. 101 or 222. (4; 3 in the half-term). (Excl).

The concept of ìhealthî and ìillnessî are culturally constructed. This course examines health beliefs, curing practices, and the roles of curers cross-culturally. We draw on non-Western and biomedical examples to illustrate the power interconnections found across ecology, evolution, social organization, biology, culture, beliefs and practices and their

Anthro. 447. Culture, Racism, and Human Nature.

(Ethnology-Theory/Method)

Two courses in the social sciences. (3). (Excl).

This course examines the possible origins of culture to understand the unique behavioral and historical development of Homo sapiens. It reviews the theories of Freud, Jung, Lévi-Strauss and others who have attempted to comprehend that origin and development. The course traces the salient features of human history and contemporary modernity to discuss and explain the nature of humans. Examinations of human culture requires us to return to the discussions of Leslie White (culture is autonomous) and Alfred Koeber (culture is superorganic) to determine the possibilities of social transformations that contemporary society may require.

Anthro. 448/Rel. 452. Anthropology of Religion: Ritual, Sanctity and Adaptation.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

A discussion of the form and function of ritual and the notion of the sacred and religious experience from the general perspective of adaptation and evolution.

Anthro. 450/Rel. 404. Comparative Religion: Logos and Liturgy.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Upperclass standing and permission of instructor. (3). (Excl). May be repeated with permission for a total of six credits.

This course is concerned with conceptions of cosmic order represented in the rituals and scriptures of a range of societies and religions. Various members of the faculty discuss societies, rituals, or religions upon which they have done research: ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Israel, early Christianity, Zoroasterism, Buddhism, etc.

Anthro. 451/CAAS 459. African-American Religion.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

One introductory course in the social sciences. (3). (Excl).

This course examines the nature of religion in the lives of humans, within the framework of culture, and as a pervasive social institution. Focus is character of religion in the history and lives of Afro-Americans.

Anthro. 453/CAAS 454. African-American Culture.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

One introductory course in the social sciences. (3). (Excl).

This course examines the Afro-American as one example of how humans live. It places distinctive Black behavior within its social context and its history.

Anthro. 455/WS 455. Feminist Theory and Gender Studies in Anthropology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Junior standing. (3). (Excl).

Student-directed seminar on the history of feminist thought in Anthropology and on salient issues in the field of feminist anthropology today.

Anthro. 457. The Film and Other Visual Media in Anthropology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

An introductory course in cultural anthropology, American culture, women's studies, or film and video studies. (4; 3 in the half-term). (Excl).

New approaches to the study of film which focus on how cultural issues are represented, negotiated and contested in a wide range of documentary, ethnographic, and narrative films showing students how the construction of "otherless" and modern "selfhood" are played out in films. Moving from the "voyage out" to the "voyage in," the course parallels the way anthropology as a discipline has moved from an emphasis on differences to a desire to map points of contact and identification, and understand the otherless in our own midst.

Anthro. 458. Topics in Cultural Anthropology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Permission of instructor. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). May be repeated once for a total of six credits.

Course covers in depth topics in cultural anthropology. The topics covered vary from term to term. Students should consult the Time Schedule for the focus in any given term.

Anthro. 459. Inequality in Tribal Societies.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Two courses in ethnology. (3). (Excl).

This course examines social theories addressing the locus of the production of inequality in premodern stateless societies and the early evolutionary development of social inequality.

Anthro. 460. Cognition in Culture: Anthropological Approaches to Thinking and Reasoning.

(Ethnology-Theory/Method)

One course in anthropology or psychology. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Focuses on the mental representations of cultural knowledge; particularly the role native cognitive endowment and cultural context play in shaping shared beliefs; the goal is to put anthropological claims in psychological perspective and psychological arguments in cultural light.

Anthro. 472/Ling. 409. Language and Culture.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

(3; 2 in the half-term). (HU).

The study of the ways various cultural patterns and values are reflected in language.

Anthro. 473/Ling. 473. Ethnopoetics: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Verbal Art.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

Two courses in anthropology, linguistics, or literature. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Cross-cultural problems in translation and interpretation of text in oral traditions. Form and performance in verbal art of non-Western peoples. "Oral literatures" as shapers of, and shaped by, the cultures of which they are part.

Anthro. 474/Ling. 410. Language and Discrimination: Language as Social Statement.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

(3; 2 in the half-term). (SS).

The study of those dialectical differences which vary with class, ethnic, and racial affiliation. Particular emphasis is given to dialects of English spoken by Black Americans.

Anthro. 475. Ethnography of Writing.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

Junior standing. (3). (Excl).

The approach to writing is contextual and historical. Western-modeled and evolutionary approaches are criticised and a cultural analysis of writing is advanced.

Anthro. 481/ACABS 446/REES 446. The Archaeology of the Eurasian Steppes, Caucasia, and Central Asia.

(Archaeology)

One of: Anthro. 380, 383, 384, 385, 407, 442, 480, 482, 483, 485, or 486; or ACABS 181, 281, or 413; or Classics 421, 435, 437, or 531. (3). (Excl).

Explores the prehistory of the Eurasian Steppe, Caucasia, and Central Asia, covering the period between the appearance of the first settled villages of the neolithic through the rise and expansion of the first states. It acquaints students with the archaeological record of these regions in the context of the anthropological and historical questions which guide contemporary investigations.

Anthro. 483. Near Eastern Prehistory.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101, 282, or junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Area survey course on the archaeology of Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, from the Lower Paleolithic to the beginnings of Sumerian civilization.

Anthro. 488. Prehistory of Mexico.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101, 282, or junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Archaeology of Mexico from earliest times to Spanish conquest; late Pleistocene hunters, early farmers, rise of cities, and the Aztec state.

Anthro. 489. Maya and Central American Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

(3). (SS).

This course emphasizes the cultural evolution of the ancient Maya, whose civilization once extended from eastern Mexico into Honduras. Stages of development include hunters and gatherers, egalitarian villagers, chiefs and chiefdoms, and the state.

Anthro. 490. Practica in Archaeological Research Techniques.

(Museum, Honors, Reading, Research, and Field Courses)

Junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.

This course provides students with theoretical background and hands-on experience in the documentation and analysis of a range of archaeological remains. The course is subdivided into units or sections, focusing on some combination of the following: the analysis of ceramics, lithics, fauna, botanical remains, soils, archaeological photography, mapping, and drafting.

Anthro. 491. Prehistory of the Central Andes.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101, 282, or junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

The development of Andean civilization from Post-Pleistocene times through the Spanish conquest. An attempt to combine ecological, archaeological, and documentary data into a meaningful synthesis of the major cultural patterns and processes involved in the evolution of complex society in the area between Colombia and Central Chile.

Anthro. 492. Prehistory of Oceania.

(Archaeology)

Anthro. 101, 282, or junior standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Area survey course on the archaeology of Australia, New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands (Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia) from the time of first human settlement to European discovery.

Anthro. 493. Environmental Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

Junior standing. (4). (Excl).

Examines the methods used to reconstruct the prehistoric biotic and climatic environments and the impact humans had to change them in the past.

Anthro. 496. Museum Techniques in Anthropology.

(Museum, Honors, Reading, Research, and Field Courses)

Permission of instructor. (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). Credit is granted for a total of six credits elected through Anthro. 496 and 497.

Individual instruction is given to qualified students on the recording and cataloging of anthropological collections and their data, the preservation and care of specimens, and the use of materials and data in the solution of anthropological problems. This course is identical with but not crosslisted with Museum Methods 436.

Anthro. 497. Museum Research Techniques.

(Museum, Honors, Reading, Research, and Field Courses)

Permission of instructor. (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). Credit is granted for a total of six credits elected through Anthro. 496 and 497.

Individual instruction is given to qualified students on the recording and cataloging of anthropological collections and their data, the preservation and care of specimens, and the use of materials and data in the solution of anthropological problems. This course is identical with but not crosslisted with Museum Methods 437.

Anthro. 499. Undergraduate Reading and Research in Anthropology.

(Museum, Honors, Reading, Research, and Field Courses)

Permission of instructor. (1-3). (Excl). A maximum of three credits of independent reading may be included in a concentration plan in anthropology. (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of six credits

Independent reading and research under the direction of a faculty member. Ordinarily available only to students with background in anthropology.

Anthro. 503. Non-Western Colonialisms.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

400-level coursework in Anthropology, History, and/or permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).

This seminar foregrounds imperialist regimes and colonialist states operating outside of Western Europe and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries by focusing on the case of Japan. It offers an important corrective to the more Eurocentric literature on colonialism and imperialism.

Anthro. 507/REES 507. East European and Post-Soviet Ethnography.

(Ethnology-Regional Courses)

Graduate standing or permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).

Close reading of significant ethnographic work on socialist and post-socialist Eastern Europe (including Russia). Emphasis is on the changing concepts that have driven this work, their relation to Cold-War problematics, and the specific contribution of ethnography to knowledge of this region.

Anthro. 519(476)/Ling. 517/German 517. Principles and Methods of Historical Linguistics.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

Graduate standing, or permission of instructor. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

Assumptions underlying the establishment of historical relationships between languages. Techniques of internal and comparative reconstruction of related languages and types of linguistic change.

Anthro. 532. Politics and Practice of Ethnography.

(Ethnology-Theory/Method)

Graduate students, qualified seniors with permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).

This seminar explores the technologies and politics of ethnographic fieldwork and writing historically and today. Theory and practice are conjoined in the readings and seminar projects.

Anthro. 543. Demographic Approaches in Anthropology.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

Senior or graduate standing, or permission of instructor. (3). (Excl).

A survey of demography, its theories, methods, and aims. The applicability and limitations of contemporary demographic approaches to anthropological problems.

Anthro. 553. Blurred Genres: Autobiography, Fiction & Ethnography.

(Ethnology-Topical Courses)

400-level coursework in Anthropology. (3). (Excl).

This course focuses on the history, politics, and possibilities of interconnecting autobiography, ethnography, and fiction. We read widely in a variety of ethnographic, fictional, and autobiographic genres, including literary journalism, autobiographic ethnography, feminist ethnography, fieldwork accounts, the memoir, autobiographical criticism, family stories, and fiction that uses first-person voices.

Anthro. 572(478)/Ling. 542. Introduction to Sociolinguistics.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

Ling. 414 or graduate standing. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

The study of language as a heterogeneous system. The analysis of linguistic variability in its social context and the implications of variation for language change.

Anthro. 576. Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

Two courses in anthropology or biology. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

An introduction to language and linguistics for anthropologists. The nature of language as a sign activity, the status of linguistic representations and semiotic and biological bases of linguistic universals are explored.

Anthro. 577. Language as Social Action.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

Anthro. 576. (3). (Excl).

Develops a framework for viewing languages as a social, cultural, and political matrix, a form of action through which social relations, cultural forms, ideology, and consciousness are constituted.

Anthro. 578. Monographs in the Ethnography of Speaking.

(Linguistic Anthropology)

Anthro. 576. (3). (Excl).

The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with major works in the ethnography of speaking, ranging from studies that approach language ethnographically to those that approach ethnography through language. It consider ways in which ethnographers have used linguistic evidence to draw inferences about social relations and cultural patterns, and consider the methodological insights and problems raised by these studies.

Anthro. 587/Class. Arch. 531/Hist. of Art. 531. Aegean Art and Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

Class. Arch. 221 or 222. (3). (Excl).

A survey of the major sites of Greece, Crete, and the Cyclades in the Bronze Age, with particular reference to architectural and ceramic development and interdependence.

Anthro. 589. Neutron Activation Analysis in Archaeology.

(Archaeology)

Junior standing. (3). (Excl).

This course provides students with the fundamental principles and methods of neutron activation analysis (NAA), along with hands-on experience in utilizing NAA to determine the trace-element composition of archaeological materials. Irradiation procedures, gamma-ray spectrometry of trace-elements, quantitative analysis of NAA data, and the archaeological use and interpretation of NAA results are covered.

Anthro. 591. Practica in Archaeological Research Techniques.

(Archaeology)

Upperclass standing and permission of instructor. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl). May be repeated for a total of six credits.

This course provides students with theoretical background and hands-on experience in the documentation and analysis of a range of archaeological remains. The course is subdivided into units or sections, focusing on some combination of the following: the analysis of ceramics, lithics, fauna, botanical remains, soils, archaeological photography, mapping, and drafting.

Anthro. 593. Archaeological Systematics.

(Archaeology)

Senior concentrators, graduates, with permission of instructor. (3; 2 in the half-term). (Excl).

The structure of archaeological research. Philosophical foundations of archaeology, systematic approach, the archaeological record viewed in an ecological context.