22 courses with the subject ANTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
An introduction to anthropology and the study of human culture. Basic concepts, aims and methods of biological, archaeological and cultural anthropology. Emphasis on the origins of humankind, human biological variation, the relationship of the human past to present and the comparative study of contemporary cultures. Required course for anthropology majors.
Working in the Anthropology Laboratory of Hartwick's Yager Hall, students will receive a whole or partial skeleton which they will analyze and describe. They will learn what information can be gleaned from bones and study some important cases, including remains from Stonehenge, Inca tombs in the Andes, 1607 Jamestown, and other examples. We will discuss contentious issues in forensic osteology, and each student will share a presentation on an issue, method or discovery near the end of the semester. Evaluation will consist of regular quizzes dealing with the bones themselves, the description of their skeletons, the final presentation, and three essay exams combining casework and theory.
The comparative study of cultures and societies. The nature of culture and its relation to society; patterns, similarities and differences found in material culture, language, kinship, economic, political and religious institutions of different peoples; and their interpretations.
The systematic study of the fundamental principles of method and theory in archaeology: establishing cultural chronologies, reconstructing extinct life ways and interpreting the archaeological record. General theory in archaeology. Contemporary archaeology.
A review of current evolutionary theory as it applies to the fossil evidence of human evolution; human genetics and natural selection today; genetics and environmental factors in the origin of the human family; introduction to primate behavior and ecology. Lectures and laboratory.
Survey of peoples and cultures of different regions of the world including: Native North America, Mesoamerica, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia. Specific emphases vary by instructor. May be taken more than once for credit.
This class is an introduction to the rise and fall of early complex societies around the world. Throughout the semester we will survey the development of ancient states and empires in both the Old and New Worlds, and examine the archaeological evidence that is used to study these societies. From the rise of Ancient Egypt to the collapse of the Mayan civilization, we will examine questions such as the definition of states and civilizations as well as the reasons for their change over time.
Comparative analysis of hunting and gathering societies in today’s world as well as the prehistoric past. Emphasis on specific cultural groups and environments to demonstrate diversity and continuity; examination of such societies as exemplars of “human nature.”
Cross-cultural description of warfare and organized violence, and critical evaluation of explanations of the causes of war. Consequences of war for demography, biology and culture. Peaceful and violent means of conflict resolution.
This course introduces students to scientific research through material culture analysis. We will examine how the archaeological record forms through production, use, and discard, and how these processes encode information about past social, economic, and political life. Class discussions highlight how archaeologists move from empirical characteristics to broader interpretations of human behavior through quantitative and qualitative analysis. The lab component provides training in experimental research design and evaluation of technological, functional, and stylistic attributes. Students will develop grant proposals exploring different techniques for studying material culture, and investigate how objects reveal abstract dimensions of social life including ritual, identity, and cosmology.
Studies of selected areas such as: Africa south of the Sahara, China, India, the Islamic world, Latin America, the Pacific and Southeast Asia. An examination of the pre- colonial kinship, economic, political and religious systems and related ecological and population patterns; the impact of European expansion upon them; the rise and fulfillment of independence movements; and contemporary political, economic, social, ecological and population patterns-all viewed in the perspective of the world as a system of interdependent societies and states. May be taken more than once for credit.
Comparative analysis of non-human primates, and application to questions of human evolution and biological bases for human behavior. Primate taxonomy, evolution and ecology are studied for their relevance to primate behavior and adaptation.
Analysis of the relationships between culture and environment: the ways in which populations adapt to and transform their environments; ways in which environments condition cultural development.
Anthropological approach to the study of health problems. The use of clinical, ecological, and ethnographic material to study the causes and effects of disease on humans. The impact of population growth and migration; human contact through time and space on societies around the world. A bridge between the health sciences and anthropology.
This class examines the way in which archaeologists understand the exercise of power and organization of political systems in ancient societies, as well as the way in which archaeological knowledge is used for political purposes in the modern world. In this course we will question the definitions used to identify and categorize political systems, explore how relationships of power are reflected in the material record, and investigate the way contemporary groups project archaeological claims onto modern society
This course is a bare-bones introduction to what we can learn from human bones. Students who hope to attend graduate school in forensic anthropology or who wish to take an intensive summer course can benefit from working with the bones, learning to identify them; they will learn how to identify age and sex, fractures and other injuries, diseases, etc. and how to estimate height in order to identify individuals and/or compile information about past populations.
Problems, theories and techniques of anthropological fieldwork. Students conduct field studies in the local area. Methods of building rapport with subjects. Data collection, analysis and interpretation. Cross-cultural comparisons. Class presentations.
The history and integration of anthropological theory as social science. An introduction to anthropology's great thinkers; major issues of 19th and 20th century thought. Required core course for anthropology majors.
This course focuses on contemporary anthropological theory, seeking to introduce students to the process and emergence of anthropological discovery and debate. The emphasis is on process rather than content, with three primary features: (1) concentrating on anthropology that has been produced in the last decade; (2) relating student interests to this material through an independent research project or commentary; and (3) discussing materials that have been assembled by students, especially in the latter portions of the course. It is assumed that students will already be familiar with the history of anthropological thought, as well as an understanding of the theories and methods from the major anthropological subdisciplines.
Excavation and analysis of archaeological materials.
Student-initiated project of substantial scope done under faculty guidance. Integration of theory, method, and fact in cultural, biological or archaeological anthropology.
Source: Hartwick College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
