40 Courses of Study
219. Archaeological Field School
Staff
Three or four credits. A Maymester course. Not offered in 2009. This is a three-week course designed to familiarize the student with basic survey and excavation procedures. It includes attention to artifact identification, recording, cleaning, processing, labeling, cataloging, and description. Prerequisite: Anthropology 110 or consent of the instructor.
222. Anthropology and Contemporary Global Issues
Margaretten
Four credits. An analysis of the impact of global changes on societies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands. The course will address the following issues: the spread of global capitalism, modernization, urbanization, poverty, detribalization, terrorism, disease, cultural survival, and immigration. May count toward the global and cultural studies requirement; refer to the Academic Policies: Global and Cultural Studies Requirement section for more information. Prerequisite: Anthropology 110 or consent of the instructor.
224. Gender, Sex and Sexuality: Cross-Cultural Views
Margaretten
Four credits. An exploration of the socio-biological constructions of gender, sex and sexuality across a range of cultural and historical contexts. Draws upon anthropological case studies to investigate relationships and ideologies of femininity, masculinity and androgyny - including that of heteronormativity, transgendered practices and identities, and same-sex relations. May count toward the global and cultural studies requirement; refer to the Academic Policies: Global and Cultural Studies Requirement section for more information. Same as Women’s and Gender Studies 224. Prerequisite: Anthropology 110 or consent of the instructor.
226. Indians of North America
Whitehead
Four credits. A survey of the native peoples and cultures of North America from the time of European contact. The course considers environmental adaptations, political and economic systems, and the impact of European ideas, policies, and technologies on native peoples of North America. May count toward the global and cultural studies requirement; refer to the Academic Policies: Global and Cultural Studies Requirement section for more information. Prerequisite: Anthropology 110 or consent of the instructor.
230. Tombs, Temples and Llamas: Archaeology in Latin America
Stovel
Four credits. An introduction to the archaeology of Latin America, including the Andes and Mesoamerica. Students will learn about the principal prehistoric cultures of the region and recent historic work. The course will also consider the role of archaeology in various nation-building processes, the political uses of archaeology, and the use of the past in current indigenous and human rights debates. May count toward the global and cultural studies requirement; refer to the Academic Policies: Global and Cultural Studies Requirement section for more information. Prerequisite: Anthropology 110 or consent of the instructor.
241. Societies of Africa
Margaretten
Four credits. An introduction to the diversity and complexity of social worlds in Africa with particular attention to cultural and historical processes that shape everyday life. Topics include: the legacies of colonialism, post-colonial development, social organization, identity formations, and popular representations of “Africa” in Western thought. May count toward the global and cultural